Rand Paul Storms Out of Senate Panel Meeting After Heated Exchange Over Amendments

Rand Paul Storms Out of Senate Panel Meeting After Heated Exchange Over Amendments
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks during a hearing on in Washington, on April 26, 2022. Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) staged a walkout from the Senate Homeland Security Committee during the markup of the Fire Grants and Safety Act following a heated exchange with committee chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.).

“If this is the way you’re going to run the committee, I would suggest that Republicans leave. I don’t see why we should stick around if you’re going to make up the rules,” Paul said to Peters.