Sen. Rand Paul cited the national debt in blocking expedited passage of a bill to renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

1:20pm PDT - July 17th, 2019    jon stewart - Business Insider

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky blocked an effort by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York to secure the Senate's unanimous consent to renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The bill, which the House of Representatives passed on July 12, ensures permanent funding …