“I want to collect more records from terrorists, but less records from innocent Americans. The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over! John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence, and I'm proud of standing for the Bill of Rights, and I will continue to stand for the Bill of Rights.”

Senator from Kentucky, physician, and libertarian politician of the 2010s and 2020s. He gained prominence as a vocal advocate for limited government and civil liberties, particularly on issues like drug policy reform and non-interventionist foreign policy. His speeches often emphasize constitutional principles and skepticism of overreach by federal authority.