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Sen. Rand Paul lone senator to vote against ‘laser pointer’ amendment to FAA bill

By Chris Moody, DailyCaller.com

Like father, like son.

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul cast the sole vote in the Senate against an amendment to the FAA re-authorization bill which would make it a federal crime to flash a “laser pointer” at airplanes.

The Senate approved the measure, 96-1.

Paul, who is a member of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, said he thought it best to leave it up to the states to determine their own laws about the issue.

To read more, visit: http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/03/sen-rand-paul-lone-senator-vote-laser-pointer-amendment/#ixzz1D0Q0l3Gv

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