Rand Paul tried to do his job, and got the wrath of the Senate in exchange
As Senate expert James Wallner noted in an instructive Twitter thread, the condescending dismissal of Paul’s critiques “delegitimizes a senator’s right to participate.” Wallner goes on, “in virtually every instance, Paul’s colleagues are barring Paul from the right to participate in the political debate. These comments impact not just Paul but go on to send a message to anyone who disagrees with the majority. They say, “don’t bother showing up to legislate.”
