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[Rand] Paul, Democrats block Kennedy effort to pay federal workers during shutdown, not Members of Congress
kennedy.senate.gov ^ | Nov 06 2025

Posted on 11/07/2025 9:44:49 AM PST by V_TWIN

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Rand paul blocked stopping pay to congress......I guess some government workers are more equal than others

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1 posted on 11/07/2025 9:44:49 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

The constitution would have to be changed in order to stop paying lawmakers.

Article I, Section 6: This section states that “Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States”.


2 posted on 11/07/2025 9:47:17 AM PST by paltz
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To: V_TWIN

Congress shutdown the government so they should be the first to get NO PAY


3 posted on 11/07/2025 9:47:42 AM PST by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: paltz

Article I, Section 6: This section states that “Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States”.


No, you don’t. Since the phrase “to be ascertained by Law,” is there, perhaps a statute change at most.


4 posted on 11/07/2025 9:50:22 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: V_TWIN

He’s only for cutting spending until it’s his pay that gets cut.


5 posted on 11/07/2025 9:50:25 AM PST by miliantnutcase
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To: RandFan

This is your guy. Not so interested in cutting government waste nor, is he?


6 posted on 11/07/2025 9:51:21 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: paltz

I’m sure Congress could “ascertain by Law” to suspend pay under whatever circumstances they wish.


7 posted on 11/07/2025 9:51:38 AM PST by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: Sirius Lee

I reached out to him.....he’s radio silent......what a shocker


8 posted on 11/07/2025 9:53:21 AM PST by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: miliantnutcase

“He’s only for cutting spending until it’s his pay that gets cut.”

That sums up so many in Congress....


9 posted on 11/07/2025 9:54:26 AM PST by Pete Dovgan
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To: V_TWIN

Speaks for itself with Paul and the “republicans” doesn’t it.

Preserve and protect their wallet and let their constituents go hungry. Republicans in congress are gutless. They talk the talk, but don’t...

wy69


10 posted on 11/07/2025 9:57:44 AM PST by whitney69
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To: V_TWIN

Been working since 1 Oct without pay, can hold-out ‘til July/August at least. Keep it shutdown with no pay..


11 posted on 11/07/2025 10:00:06 AM PST by dakine
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To: paltz

“The constitution would have to be changed in order to stop paying lawmakers.”

That’s not really the point now is it?.....and if that WERE the case, why didn’t rand paul just state that as his reason for objecting?

That little weasel is compromised......and this proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt.


12 posted on 11/07/2025 10:03:42 AM PST by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: whitney69

“Preserve and protect their wallet”

Ya know, I don’t even think THAT’S whet it’s about.

I think rand paul is compromised and he’s being instructed by someone nefarious......this may grow legs yet.


13 posted on 11/07/2025 10:06:17 AM PST by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: paltz

Aw, probably not. We have lil ole RAT judges doing the job for POTUS and Congress now.

The Constitution? meh

“Compensation for their Services”.

They aren’t performing their services for the people. Right there is the loophole for an argument.


14 posted on 11/07/2025 10:07:46 AM PST by dforest
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To: V_TWIN
Curly Hair Dildo (Paul) strikes again.
15 posted on 11/07/2025 10:09:19 AM PST by Bikkuri
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To: paltz

Compensation? They have been overpaid for decades!
After all of the 3am pay raises...


16 posted on 11/07/2025 10:10:10 AM PST by Bikkuri
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To: V_TWIN

That should be headline news, but no .....


17 posted on 11/07/2025 10:11:08 AM PST by Whatever Works
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To: V_TWIN

Libertarian principles stop at Paul’s pocket, like all his other lies.


18 posted on 11/07/2025 10:13:19 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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“”Rand paul blocked stopping pay to congress......I guess some government workers are more equal than others-””

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Nah, it’s just that, by standing with the rabid, radical left... America’s enemy within... Rand Paul is self-identifying as what he actually is...

and has been all along. No virtue involved with his signaling.


19 posted on 11/07/2025 10:13:59 AM PST by Danie_2023
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To: Bikkuri

It is amazing, how many in congress become millionaires AFTER being elected isn’t it.......if I didn’t know better, I’d say something improper may be going on......but that can’t be.....can it? 🤔


20 posted on 11/07/2025 10:15:50 AM PST by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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