Rand Paul blocked a chemical security program because, supposedly, he (a) thought it blocked new entrants to the industry, and confusingly (b) because he said companies would comply voluntarily anyway.
https://apnews.com/article/chemical-security-cisa-congress-1f67003535804bf77e42edbdc2230f43
@BeneCal I’m going with general idiocy. The other options require thought. ;)
@BeneCal @AlliFlowers a little from column A, a little from column B.
@AlliFlowers That almost goes without saying...
But I'm wondering if this is an ideological position (anti-reg), a financially motivated position, or just general idiocy.
Anyhow, always find it amusing when politicians give nonsensical or self-contradictory justification for their shenanigans.