[Video] Rand throwing down on the Senate floor regarding the national debt

[jct74]

The purpose of this speech is to argue for his amendment to hold FAA spending at 2008 levels, but it mostly turns into a discussion about the national debt to make his argument.

 

[jct74]

Paul's amendment failed 51-47:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/16/us-usa-senate-spending-idUSTRE71F0D520110216

Here is the roll call:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/L...ote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00018

 

[iddo]

Harry Reid responds by saying that Rand's cuts would "terrorize" air safety and we should remember 9/11 and therefore keep spending...
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...d_cuts_to_faa_would_terrorize_air_safety.html
Rand is correct, they should be forced to find places to cut elsewhere, instead of simply spending more like they always do.

 

[axiomata]

Reid says Paul's amendment would "terrorize" air travel.

“It will just do it great harm.” ... “Think about the devastation of the Twin Towers in New York."

 

[iddo]

Here is the roll call:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/L...ote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00018

Well, all the Republicans voted with Rand, against all the Dems.

 

[Inkblots]

Reid says Paul's amendment would "terrorize" air travel.

“It will just do it great harm.” ... “Think about the devastation of the Twin Towers in New York."

Good Lord! What a sleazebucket...