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Monday, March 04, 2019

Rand Paul reportedly to vote against Trump declaring national emergency at border

Sen. Rand Paul reportedly announced that he won't support President Trump declaring a national emergency at the southern border — appearing to push the U.S. Senate toward rejecting the move.

Paul, R-Ky., told a crowd at a dinner at Western Kentucky University on Saturday night that he "can't vote to give extra Constitutional powers to the president."

"I can't vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn't been appropriated by Congress," Paul said, according to the Bowling Green Daily News. "We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn't authorize it. If we take away those checks and balances, it's a dangerous thing."

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

National emergency for diamonds that he supports but not this?

Anonymous said...

He's trying to be the new John McCain of the Republican party.

Anonymous said...

It's time for KENTUCKY to get rid of BOTH GOP ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS. What have they done for the STATE??

Anonymous said...

Hey Rand ever read the reports from border guard about small pox from illegal was carrying around and good thing our border agent's took him in before spread it into highly pop area's

Anonymous said...

Almost time to start mowing the lawn again Paul lol