Rand Paul Vows to Shut Down Patriot Act in Sunday Senate Meeting
Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in spite of opposition to the bill, still plans to initiate its debate Sunday, he said through a spokesman. Updated
Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, U.S., on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
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Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said he plans to prevent the renewal of U.S. anti-terrorism programs when the Senate holds a rare Sunday session in a last-ditch effort to extend expiring surveillance rules.
“I will force the expiration of the NSA illegal spy program,” Kentucky’s Paul said in a statement Saturday. “I am ready and willing to start the debate on how we fight terrorism without giving up our liberty.”