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WASHINGTON A Senate panel Wednesday passed a bill aimed at preventing certain Chinese companies from doing business in the United States. The sole no vote was by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who worries that Congress is using anger toward China as a cover for advancing parochial interests.
Many in Congress are worried the Chinese government and military are using the rising dominance of national companies to gather Americans genetic information, which could be used for reasons that range from creating bioweapons to giving China a leg up in drug development.
The Biosecure Act, by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.), is a response to those concerns. The bill would block the U.S. government from contracting with companies that do business with Chinese biotechnology companies of concern, and it names four companies that must be on that list: BGI Genomics, MGI, Complete Genomics, WuXi AppTec, and any subsidiary, parent affiliate, or successor of these companies.
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Senate panel advances bill to ban some Chinese biotechs, with Sen. Paul taking up industry's cause - STAT
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued Wednesday that former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley suspending herRepublicanpresidential campaign was overdue, stating it was about time.
Pauls statement was made about an hour ahead of Haley announcing the end of her campaign following her Super Tuesday losses. Paul had advocated against Haley being the Republican Partys 2024 nominee, launching the Never Nikki movement in January ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
You know, I think its about time, and I think she represents a wing I am not a big fan of, sending more money overseas when we can barely take care of problems here at home, Paul said on Fox Businesss Mornings with Maria. So I think the primary is over now. Its been over for some time, but this morning, it will officially be over, and we move on to the fall. And there will be a great contrast to be drawn in the fall, and I look forward to that.
Pauls Never Nikki announcement was made after he said he would make a statement on the 2024 presidential race, clarifying he would never endorse Haley but did not specify whom he would endorse. The Kentucky senator did say there was a lot to like about former President Donald Trump and that he had also spoken to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, Paul has not made an endorsement for president.
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Haley announced the suspension of her 2024 campaign on Wednesday, expressing her thanks for the outpouring of support she had received throughout her campaign. Haley did not announce an endorsement of Trump, who has all but secured the Republican Partys 2024 presidential nomination with Haley suspending her campaign.
The Washington Examiner contacted Pauls office for comment.
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Rand Paul celebrates Haleys departure from presidential race: Its about time - Washington Examiner
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Rand Paul's office moves to stop $23B sale of F-16s to Turkey Responsible Statecraft
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Rand Paul's office moves to stop $23B sale of F-16s to Turkey - Responsible Statecraft
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