WASHINGTON -- Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) pledged during his run for office to be a veritable stick in the mud on issues of philosophical concern even if it meant agitating his fellow Congressional Republicans. Now, as the Senate rushes against the clock to pass an extension of the USA Patriot Act, he's living up to his word.

 

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Rand Paul received votes on two of his amendments to the USA PATRIOT Act extension. Amendment 363 clarifies that the authority to obtain info under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include authority to obtain certain firearm records. Amendment 365 would require financial institutions to issue suspicious activity reports only in cases in which an appropriate law enforcement agency initiates the request.

 

 

 

Sen. Paul took to the floor for an hour of procedural debate before the votes on his amendments and final passage of the bill. Below is a video and transcript of his remarks.

 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. RAND PAUL DISCUSS USA PATRIOT ACT AMENDMENTS