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Republican from Kentucky
Rand Paul is a U.S. senator from Kentucky. A physician by trade, Paul defeated Democrat Jack Conway in 2010 for the seat formerly held by Sen. Jim Bunning.
Recent statements involving Rand Paul
Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars."
"When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
"The president is advocating a drone strike program in America."
"When the president's spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlaki's son, … he said he should have chosen a more responsible father."
"The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsin’s making $89,000 a year" in salary and benefits.
Recent stories featuring Rand Paul
Top 10 PolitiFact checks of claims by, and about, Barack Obama as he hies to Texas:
What better way to welcome Obama to Central Texas than walking through the most popular PolitiFact fact checks of, or about, him this year--plus they include a 2012 check of Romney.
Wacky spending, even under the sequester?:
We look at claims that the government still funds goofy projects like fantasy football and research on duck penises. But not all of these claims are accurate.
Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives':
The Conservative Political Action Conference has become a prominent event for conservatives. We put the speeches to the Truth-O-Meter.
Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones:
The 13-hour filibuster by the Kentucky senator and his allies focused attention on the Obama administration's policies on drone strikes. We check the facts.
Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones:
The 13-hour filibuster by the Kentucky senator and his allies focused attention on the Obama administration's policies on drone strikes. We check the facts.
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