{"id":1899270,"date":"2023-03-16T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-storms-out-of-senate-panel-meeting-after-heated-exchange-over-amendments\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T13:27:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:27:47","slug":"rand-paul-storms-out-of-senate-panel-meeting-after-heated-exchange-over-amendments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-storms-out-of-senate-panel-meeting-after-heated-exchange-over-amendments\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul Storms out of Senate Panel Meeting After Heated Exchange Over Amendments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frand-paul-storms-out-of-senate-panel-meeting-after-heated-exchange-over-amendments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1899270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0316\/8e36ed99-7c9e-4f2e-8a70-0677d6a11708\/audio.mp3?length=2105325&#038;duration=175\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>After a heated exchange between Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Sen. Rand Paul (R.Ky.), Senator Rand Paul organized a walkout at the Senate Homeland Security Committee&#8217;s markup of Fire Grants and Safety Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this is the way you&#8217;re going to run the committee, I would suggest that Republicans leave. I don&#8217;t see why we should stick around if you&#8217;re going to make up the rules,&#8221; Peters was the first to hear it.<\/p>\n<p>Paul was frustrated by Peters&#8217; use procedural maneuvers that effectively prevented Democrats from voting on Republican amendments to the Fire Funding and Safety Act, expressed frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Peters proposed second degree amendments to Republican-sponsored Amendments. This would essentially remove their content.<\/p>\n<p>Paul&#8217;s proposal would allow fire departments to apply for federal funds for employees who were fired for refusing vaccinations. If they reinstate and pay those individuals, Paul&#8217;s proposal would work.<\/p>\n<p>Peters, however nullified Paul\u2019s proposal by adding language requiring the United States Comptroller General to audit and report on any obstacles that prevent fire departments from receiving funding.<\/p>\n<p>The amended amendment was passed on a party-line vote. All Democrats present voted in favor of the amendment and all Republicans voted against it.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions rose and Sen. Kyrsten Silena (I-Ariz.), tried to calm them by stating that there was no reason for their committee to seek a hostile environment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no need for us to turn this committee hearing into a partisan, ugly place like we&#8217;ve seen in other committees,&#8221; She said.<\/p>\n<p>Peters said was repelled by Paul. &#8220;This is the first time we&#8217;ve had a hearing since I&#8217;ve been here \u2026 that we&#8217;ve gotten second-degree amendments on every one of our amendments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That doesn&#8217;t make any sense,&#8221; Paul objected to one point as Peters continued to modify his amendments. &#8220;This is legislative legerdemain to obscure the fact that you&#8217;re trying to not vote directly on this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paul did eventually leave while Senators Josh Hawley, (R-Mo.), remained and voted against Peters&#8217;s modifications. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Paul did leave. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) however, stayed and voted against Peters\u2019s modifications.<\/p>\n<p>After the moderate former Senator, Paul was elected the ranking member to the committee. Rob Portman, R-Ohio), resigned last term.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee&#8217;s mission of oversight and investigations is critical to Congress reasserting itself and as Ranking Member, I look forward to continuing the storied history of this committee&#8217;s leadership in consequential bipartisan oversight and investigations,&#8221; Paul spoke when he announced the new position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given the committee&#8217;s duty to conduct oversight over the entire government, I remain hopeful that we will pursue robust and bipartisan investigations into government censorship and the origins of COVID.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> &#8230;..<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> Continue reading more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/rand-paul-storms-out-of-senate-panel-meeting-after-heated-exchange-over-amendments_5127905.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=conservnewsd\">Rand Paul Storms Out of Senate Panel Meeting Following Heated Exchange over Amendments<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) staged a walkout from the Senate Homeland Security Committee during the markup of the Fire Grants and Safety Act following a heated exchange with committee chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.). \u201cIf this is the way you\u2019re going to run the committee, I would suggest that Republicans leave. 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