“If U.S. occupation is a primary recruitment tool and what inspires Isl...” — Rand Paul Quote

“If U.S. occupation is a primary recruitment tool and what inspires Islamic terrorists, are many of our current efforts overseas actually fighting terrorism and diminishing the threat?”

“We need to notice and be aware of the injustices embedded in our criminal system.”

“I need to be very careful about going on certain networks that seem to have a bias.”

“The tactical issue is ISIS or ISIL in the greater Levant area, which is essentially Syria, and Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, et cetera. But the wider problem is not just trans-regional in that part of the world, but it's also global. I mean, 40 to 50 countries supplying fighters to this current fight in the Middle East? Come on.”

“I have certain rules for snooping, under which anything out in the open is fair game. But I also think, in light of some current trends in our culture, that privacy should be respected.”