Rand Paul Objects to Expedited Vote on Budget Package

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Rand Paul Objects to Expedited Vote on Budget Package

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted February 8, 2018 at 11:43pm

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Hours from a shutdown, the Senate leaders were on the floor trying to proceed quickly to consideration of a bill that includes funds for the government through March 23. But Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had other plans.

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