Dr. Rand Paul Releases Statement on National Emergency Vote

[Warlord]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement after voting to disapprove of the national emergency declaration regarding the border:

“I stand with President Trump on the need for a border wall and stronger border security, but the Constitution clearly states that money cannot be spent unless Congress has passed a law to do so.”

https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/dr-rand-paul-releases-statement-national-emergency-vote

 

[Sentinelrv]

I visit the_donald on Reddit every day. People there held Rand Paul in high regard whenever his name was brought up to the point they viewed him as the natural choice to succeed Trump in 2024. After his vote here though it seems most of Trump's base now considers him a traitor. I've never seen it so bad and I'm not sure there is anything he can do to regain their trust. I feel his 2024 chances are over. An example thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/b1huqg/id_like_to_thank_all_of_the_great_republican/

 

[Cleaner44]

I visit the_donald on Reddit every day. People there held Rand Paul in high regard whenever his name was brought up to the point they viewed him as the natural choice to succeed Trump in 2024. After his vote here though it seems most of Trump's base now considers him a traitor. I've never seen it so bad and I'm not sure there is anything he can do to regain their trust. I feel his 2024 chances are over. An example thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/b1huqg/id_like_to_thank_all_of_the_great_republican/

This is my concern. I think Rand may have risked his future over a non-win. I don't know if Rand is correct or not because I don't know what money Trump will be spending and how much leeway Trump has in deciding the details.

If Congress appropriated funds to be used for national defense without spelling out each and every detail, then Trump can win that argument all day long. The border is a national defense issue. If Congress gave the Executive branch funds to be used for national defense in a general manner, then Trumps lawyers will win that argument easily I suspect.

 

[Valli6]

I visit the_donald on Reddit every day. People there held Rand Paul in high regard whenever his name was brought up to the point they viewed him as the natural choice to succeed Trump in 2024. After his vote here though it seems most of Trump's base now considers him a traitor. I've never seen it so bad and I'm not sure there is anything he can do to regain their trust. I feel his 2024 chances are over. An example thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/b1huqg/id_like_to_thank_all_of_the_great_republican/

I feel like, we've seen this before, that this is not the first time Rand's done something that pissed a lot of Trump supporters off. Will be interesting to see where things go from here.

 

[specsaregood]

This is my concern. I think Rand may have risked his future over a non-win.

I don't think Randal is ever running for President again anyways, I think he decided that after the last go-round.

 

[Swordsmyth]

I visit the_donald on Reddit every day. People there held Rand Paul in high regard whenever his name was brought up to the point they viewed him as the natural choice to succeed Trump in 2024. After his vote here though it seems most of Trump's base now considers him a traitor. I've never seen it so bad and I'm not sure there is anything he can do to regain their trust. I feel his 2024 chances are over. An example thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/b1huqg/id_like_to_thank_all_of_the_great_republican/

And all for a debatable Constitutional question that will make no difference because they don't have a veto proof majority, not to mention that the fate of the country hangs in the balance while the Demoncrats collaborate with the enemy.

He has been less than ideologically pure for worse reasons in the past.

 

[Swordsmyth]

33 U.S.C. § 2293

Secretary of the Army may terminate or defer any Army civil works project and apply the resources, including funds, personnel, and equipment, of the Army’s civil works program to authorized civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense, without regard to any other provision of law (1986)


19 U.S.C. § 1318

Secretary of the Treasury may eliminate, consolidate, or relocate any office or port of entry of the Customs Service; modify hours of service, alter services rendered at any location, or reduce the number of employees at any location; or take any other action that may be necessary to respond directly to the national emergency or specific threat

 

[acptulsa]

He has been less than ideologically pure for worse reasons in the past.

I'm sure we'd all just love to hear what you're carrying on about now.

 

[Swordsmyth]

I'm sure we'd all just love to hear what you're carrying on about now.

Ask the Rand haters, they can provide you with quite the list.
I'm not here to stab Rand in the back even if he is wrong about this so I won't bother.

 

[acptulsa]

19 U.S.C. § 1318

In its entirety:

(a)  Whenever the President shall by proclamation declare an emergency to exist by reason of a state of war, or otherwise, he may authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to extend during the continuance of such emergency the time herein prescribed for the performance of any act, and may authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to permit, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, the importation free of duty of food, clothing, and medical, surgical, and other supplies for use in emergency relief work.  The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Congress any action taken under the provisions of this section.

(b)(1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury, when necessary to respond to a national emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) or to a specific threat to human life or national interests, is authorized to take the following actions on a temporary basis:

(A)  Eliminate, consolidate, or relocate any office or port of entry of the Customs Service.

(B)  Modify hours of service, alter services rendered at any location, or reduce the number of employees at any location.

(C)  Take any other action that may be necessary to respond directly to the national emergency or specific threat.

(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Customs, when necessary to respond to a specific threat to human life or national interests, is authorized to close temporarily any Customs office or port of entry or take any other lesser action that may be necessary to respond to the specific threat.

(3)  The Secretary of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, shall notify the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not later than 72 hours after taking any action under paragraph (1) or (2).

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-19-customs-duties/19-usc-sect-1318.html

 

[acptulsa]

33 U.S.C. § 2293

33 U.S.C. § 2293 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 2293.

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-33-navigation-and-navigable-waters/33-usc-sect-2293.html

 

[acptulsa]

Ask the Rand haters, they can provide you with quite the list.
I'm not here to stab Rand in the back even if he is wrong about this so I won't bother.

I asked the one who made the claim.

 

[Swordsmyth]

In its entirety:



https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-19-customs-duties/19-usc-sect-1318.html

(C)  Take any other action that may be necessary to respond directly to the national emergency or specific threat.

 

[Swordsmyth]

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-33-navigation-and-navigable-waters/33-usc-sect-2293.html

(a)  Termination or deferment of civil works projects;  application of resources to national defense projects
In the event of a declaration of war or a declaration by the President of a national emergency in accordance with the National Emergencies Act [ 50 U.S.C.A. § 1601 ] that requires or may require use of the Armed Forces, the Secretary, without regard to any other provision of law, may (1) terminate or defer the construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of any Department of the Army civil works project that he deems not essential to the national defense, and (2) apply the resources of the Department of the Army's civil works program, including funds, personnel, and equipment, to construct or assist in the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of authorized civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense.

 

[Cleaner44]

I don't think Randal is ever running for President again anyways, I think he decided that after the last go-round.

Well that sucks. America's loss.

 

[Cleaner44]

Is this one of the prototypes going up?

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1098295228837048325

I don't know how to embed the actual tweet.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Is this one of the prototypes going up?

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1098295228837048325

I don't know how to embed the actual tweet.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1098295228837048325

To post a tweet do the following:

1 post the whole web address for those who can't see tweets on this site
2 copy the number at the end: 1098295228837048325
3 press the small t button in the posting window, that will give you these [?TWEET?][?/TWEET?] (?s added)
4 paste the number between them

 

[Origanalist]

I'm sure we'd all just love to hear what you're carrying on about now.

Speak for yourself.

 

[Origanalist]

 

[TheCount]

33 U.S.C. § 2293

Secretary of the Army may terminate or defer any Army civil works project and apply the resources, including funds, personnel, and equipment, of the Army’s civil works program to authorized civil works, military construction, and civil defense projects that are essential to the national defense, without regard to any other provision of law (1986)


19 U.S.C. § 1318

Secretary of the Treasury may eliminate, consolidate, or relocate any office or port of entry of the Customs Service; modify hours of service, alter services rendered at any location, or reduce the number of employees at any location; or take any other action that may be necessary to respond directly to the national emergency or specific threat

Nope.