Sen. Rand Paul Is Just 7 Votes Away From Auditing the Fed

[LibertyEagle]

The Audit the Fed bill never seems to be able to pass the U.S. Senate with the latest attempt failing to pass when Sen. Rand Paul re-introduced the bill in January. However, he seems pretty close. “In January, I did get a vote and we got a majority, 53 senators voted for it …but as you know, in the Senate, a lot of the times it takes 60,” he told Kitco News at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas. “So, we’re about 7 votes short of actually getting it passed.” The bill was first introduced by Sen. Paul’s father, former congressman Ron Paul, who also failed to get the bill passed by the Senate. According to Sen. Paul, there’s one key ingredient missing to get this bill passed: Bernie Sanders. “Part of what we need in the Senate is I’ve got to get more Democrats on board. I’ve asked Bernie Sanders for years to help me with it,” he said. “I have to convince him to co-sponsor [the bill] and if he would go out and get 5-6 Democrats, we might be able to get across the finish line.”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgYVCApWEiI

[Natural Citizen]

He's right about the value of Sanders' help there. That's possible to pull off.

[Matt Collins]

He's right about the value of Sanders' help there. That's possible to pull off.

Didnt Ron blame Sanders for killing it in the Senate?

[Natural Citizen]

Didnt Ron blame Sanders for killing it in the Senate?

Mm hm. Yep. I think we're on a different playing field now, though. I could be wrong. It's just what I think.

You know how I am with these audit bills anyway. I don't think they go far enough as far as a legit audit. Heck, at this point, though, I'll take what I can get. I think he has a chance with Sanders now. He's going to need to remain relevant. And he can't rely in his base. Will see, though.

[Aratus]

100,ooo thanx, L.E! this makes my day!

[puppetmaster]

Sanders will sellout as he does.

[dannno]

Sanders will sellout as he does.

Maybe, but hopefully he is done selling out now that he has no chance at the Presidency.

[twomp]

Sanders will sellout as he does.

He voted for Senator Paul's Audit the Fed bill earlier this year. Conservative champion Ted Cruz though, didn't bother to show up to vote.

[Zippyjuan]

Mm hm. Yep. I think we're on a different playing field now, though. I could be wrong. It's just what I think.

You know how I am with these audit bills anyway. I don't think they go far enough as far as a legit audit. Heck, at this point, though, I'll take what I can get. I think he has a chance with Sanders now. He's going to need to remain relevant. And he can't rely in his base. Will see, though.

The bill wants to audit their meetings and deliberations, not their accounts which are already audited.

[Peace&Freedom]

Sanders will sellout as he does.

Sanders may be in a different zone now, as coming out of the primaries he is seen as the titular head of the ascending progressive wing of the Democratic party. He did vote to audit the Fed earlier this year, and he didn't sell out completely to Hillary (he did not turnover his donor or mailing lists to her), and knows he will have more influence over the party if/when she loses in November. That may give him the leverage to go forward in supporting the bill to the end this year.

[CaptUSA]

The bill wants to audit their meetings and deliberations, not their accounts which are already audited.

Um... Come on, ZippyFed...

You know there are things that are excluded from the accounts being audited. Transactions with foreign governments or banks, for example. But the whole point of these bills is to audit the policy-making decisions. I know this type of oversight gives you heartburn, but it is necessary. I'd even be open to a time delay, but there needs to be greater transparency to how our monetary policy is being set since it affects each one of us. If you don't like the transparency or think it would become too political, then there's always the other option... END THE FED!

[Matt Collins]

The bill wants to audit their meetings and deliberations, not their accounts which are already audited.

And also the FOMC

[Zippyjuan]

Yes- their deliberations.

[pcosmar]

Maybe, but hopefully he is done selling out now that he has no chance at the Presidency.

???
wow

[pcosmar]

Yes- their deliberations.

It really would be interesting to see if there were really many Zippy's,, or if you are evolving.

others have

[dannno]

???
wow

You have that high regard for Sanders?

[pcosmar]

You have that high regard for Sanders?

No
You were the one that posted that he was "selling out".

pied piper was more suitable