Rand Paul

“Every debate in Washington is about how much to increase spending - a little or a lot.”

“I think my dad has helped me tremendously.”

“I think the over-militarization of local police forces is also true of the over-militarization of the federal government, so I don't really run and hide from the comment that I think there are 48 federal agencies that have SWAT teams.”

“The biggest thing I've learned from my dad is he's had adoring crowds of 8,000 at Berkeley, and 6,000 at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. That's an amazing feat to have people coming out in one of the most liberal universities and one of the most conservative.”

“Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors.”

“I give thousands of interviews, and I'm probably about as open as anybody in Washington as far as access goes, so I'll continue to do that.”

“Whether you breach the Fourth Amendment 20 percent of the time or 100 percent of the time, it's still not the point. The point is whether or not you still collect millions of people's information with a single warrant.”

“Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?”

“Bulk collection of phone records didn't find or stop the Tsarnaev brothers from the massacre in Boston. In fact, one might argue that all of the money spent on bulk collection takes money away from human analysts that might have noticed the older brother's trip to become radicalized in Chechnya.”

“I don't think it's hypothetical whether or not it's a good idea to topple secular dictators in the Middle East and hope to get a good outcome and hope that stability comes thereafter.”

“We need to notice and be aware of the injustices embedded in our criminal system.”

“I think a policy of isolationism toward Cuba is misplaced and hasn't worked.”

“Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.”

“I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really believe in rights based on your behavior.”

“The government can't even do a good job of something as simple as running the Post Office. How can it be expected to do a good job with something really important, like educating our children?”

“I want to be judged by who I am, not by a relationship.”

“People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.”

“Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a gross violation of that nation's sovereignty and an affront to the international community.”

“Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.”

“No American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found guilty of a crime by a court.”