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Rand Paul: “Do you realize that the man that beat Charles Sumner with a…”

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 15:21

For instance, dueling with two consenting adults is still There I was pointing out what is still illegal for 170 years. There's no precedent for legal dueling. Even then, they fled the country. Do you realize that the man that beat Charles Sumner with a cane, he beat him till he was unconscious. You know why no senators intervened? Because his friend held a gun on the other senators, and he kept beating him and beating him until he crushed his skull. (15:21–15:27)

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