Rand Paul Battles the PATRIOT Act (and Fellow Senators Who Miss Votes)

The Kentucky senator's anti-spy campaign comes to the Granite State.

on April 15, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Last night, before arriving for a short and busy visit to New Hampshire, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul published an op-ed in Manchester's conservative Union Leader newspaper.

"As President of the United States, I will immediately end the NSA’s illegal bulk data collection and domestic spying programs," said Paul. "I will take my responsibilities seriously and protect the Fourth Amendment rights of all Americans. I believe the overreaching NSA spying program represents the worst of the 'Washington Machine.'"