Senate Democrats Block Sen. Paul’s Resolution Condemning IRS

[jct74]

Senate Democrats Block Sen. Paul’s Resolution Condemning IRS

May 15, 2013

Today, Senate Democrats placed a hold on Sen. Rand Paul's recent resolution that condemns the targeting of Tea Party groups by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and calls for an investigation into this practice.

"This resolution is not about Republican vs. Democrat or conservative vs. liberal. It is about arrogant and unrestrained government vs. the rule of law. The First Amendment cannot and should not be renegotiated depending on which party holds power," Sen. Paul said. "Each senator took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, yet Senate Democrats chose to block my resolution and thus refused to condemn the IRS for trampling on our First Amendment rights. I am incredibly disappointed in Washington's party politics and I am determined to hold the IRS accountable for these unjust acts."

A copy of the blocked resolution can be found HERE.

http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=803

[jllundqu]

Who cares... what the hell does a bill that "condemns" the IRS accomplish. Nothing. If he puts forth a bill to abolish the IRS, call me.

[Spikender]

Who cares... what the hell does a bill that "condemns" the IRS accomplish. Nothing. If he puts forth a bill to abolish the IRS, call me.

To be fair, it calls for an investigation into the IRS for targeting Tea Party groups, not just a condemnation.

[ObiRandKenobi]

Rand Paul needs to name his bills the way the statists name their bills. This one could be the Stop Violence Against Minorities Act.