Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voiced frustration on Newsmax, Wednesday, over the Senate rule granting significant authority to the Senate parliamentarian — an unelected official — to determine whether provisions in budget legislation are about policy or budget, decisions he said should be left to elected officials.
Paul expressed disapproval of the Senate rules that entrust critical decisions on budget legislation to the parliamentarian after a provision intended to limit funding for courts issuing nationwide judicial injunctions was removed.
On “The Chris Salcedo Show,” Paul described the Senate rule as problematic, emphasizing it places substantial power into the hands of a figure who is not directly accountable to the voters.
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