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Rand Paul: “Dana Bash asked you if you have any regrets about bringing…”

Featuring: Rand Paul, Republican | U.S. Senate from Kentucky

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Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin's fiery exchange at confirmation hearing

Published | Video Starts at 15:54

That is a very, very dangerous sentiment. After a half a dozen victory lap interviews where you pointed out that the union guy was just lucky that fear kept him from standing up. Dana Bash asked you if you have any regrets about bringing violence to a Senate committee, and you replied that you have no regrets. Today you've said you have no regrets about being happy, being completely understanding why I was attacked from behind. You had no regrets about, you know, instigating a brawl in a Senate committee hearing. (15:54–16:02)

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