Wall Street Journal: Rand Paul Faces Prolonged Absence From the Senate
Kentucky Republican is recovering from injuries after alleged attack by neighbor.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Rand Paul faces an extended absence from the Senate as he recovers from serious injuries he suffered on Friday after police said he was attacked at his Kentucky home by his longtime neighbor.
The altercation between the two men was sparked by what an attorney for the alleged assailant described as a “trivial” dispute between the neighbors of 17 years.
A protracted convalescence away from Washington, D.C., for the Kentucky Republican could hinder the GOP legislative agenda, just as the party’s effort to advance an ambitious tax bill gets under way. The GOP-controlled Senate also has a raft of nominees awaiting confirmation votes and other legislation that leaders are looking to pass. The party controls 52 seats in the Senate, already a slim majority, and GOP leaders are trying to pass the tax measure without Democratic votes.
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Update: No kidding .... Suspect in attack on Sen. Rand Paul might face more serious charges, police say (Washington Post).
WNU Editor: Sen. Rand Paul was present when James Hodgkinson decided to show up at a Republican baseball practice to assassinate a number of politicians .... and now he has to experience this. If I was Senator Rand Paul I would be wondering if it is open season on Republican politicians to be injured and/or murdered.
