“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.”

American politician, since 2011

Randal Howard Paul is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he chairs the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He is best known for his work in the Senate, where he represents Kentucky and holds a leadership role on homeland security matters. His public profile is tied to national politics and to the positions he takes as a Republican senator.