A Snail Senate

Paul frustrated by pace of Senate

3:27 pm, May 23, 2011 | Written by avanbenschoten

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Freshman U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, is frustrated by the slow pace of the U.S. Senate, he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Friday.

“We go week after week in the Senate and do nothing. I feel like sometimes I should return my check because I go up, they do no votes and no debate,” the freshman senator griped during an interview on “Anderson Cooper 360.”

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Paul’s frustration stems from his attempt to introduce a resolution challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. military operation in Libya. The motion was tabled 90-10.

“They don’t want to have any debate. I’m asking right now to vote on Libya. I have a resolution saying we’re in violation of the War Powers Act. It’s hard for me to get the floor unless I somehow sneak on the floor when no one is looking to try to get a vote,” Paul said.

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Watch the video after the jump. Paul’s remarks about the pace of the Senate come just over four minutes in, but I encourage you to watch the whole thing; it’s fascinating.