Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015

Floor Speech

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Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, we spend hundreds of billions of dollars defending our country, and yet we cannot truly defend our country unless we defend our border. My bill would place pause on issuing visas to countries that are at high risk for exporting terrorists to us. My bill would also say to visa waiver countries that in order to come and visit, you would have to go through global entry, which would require a background check.

I urge Senators who truly do want to defend our country and have increased border security to vote for this amendment.

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Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, last week the District of Columbia police chief said that if you see an active shooter, take them down. The problem is it is very difficult to own a gun in DC, and it is nearly impossible to have a gun with you if you were to see an active shooter.

So my amendment would create a District of Columbia concealed carry permit program. It would also allow national reciprocity for concealed carry. It would also allow Active-Duty Forces to carry concealed carry-on Department of Defense properties.

I ask the Senate and those Senators who believe in self-defense to vote for this amendment.

Thank you.

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