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Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox #39;s On the Record with Greta Van Susteren - December 10, 2014
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Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's On the Record with Greta Van Susteren - December 10, 2014 - Video
By Ashley Killough, CNN
updated 9:28 AM EST, Tue December 9, 2014
Washington (CNN) -- The New York officer involved in the death of Eric Garner should no longer be on the police force, Sen. Rand Paul argued Monday.
The Kentucky Republican said Daniel Pantaleo lacked "discretion" when he placed Garner in a chokehold for allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes.
"You probably shouldn't have the power to be a policeman anymore, at the very least," Paul said at a Mississippi Republican fundraiser, adding that the employment standard for police is "much higher," according to video by the Clarion-Ledger newspaper.
Who is Officer Daniel Pantaleo?
His comments come as Paul aggressively works to expand his appeal among nontraditional GOP voters ahead of his expected presidential campaign.
After the July 17 chokehold incident, Pantaleo was put on modified assignment and stripped of his badge and gun while an investigation into Garner's death was under way.
A grand jury decided last week not to charge Pantaleo, a decision that resulted in racially charged protests across the country.
Protests feature demands, die-ins and calls for justice
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Dr. Rand Paul is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. Elected in 2010, he has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility, and a warrior against government overreach. Among his first legislative proposals: cutting $500 billion in federal spending and a plan to balance the federal budget in just five years. He has since introduced similar bills with growing support. In the Senate, Rand serves on the Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and Small Business Committees.
A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Rand was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Ky., for 17 years.
In 1995, he founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, an organization that provides eye exams and surgery to needy families and individuals. Today, even as a U.S. Senator, he continues to provide pro-bono eye surgery to Kentuckians in need of care.
Rand has been a vocal advocate for term limits, a balanced-budget amendment, a Read the Bills Act, and an audit of the Federal Reserve. He has gained prominence for his independent positions on many political issues.
Rand has been married for 23 years to Kelley Ashby of Russellville, Ky., and they have three sons.
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