Sen. Rand Paul wants a vote on his amendment to strike language from a shutdown-ending spending deal that would “unfairly target Kentucky’s hemp industry” before allowing the bill to clear the Senate, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican confirmed Monday.
Paul’s objection to allowing the package to proceed without the vote is slowing down Senate GOP leaders as they race to end the 41-day shutdown. Without unanimous consent from all 100 senators, it could take the Senate much of the week to move through procedural votes before sending it to the House for final approval and President Donald Trump’s signature.
Paul’s insistence on the hemp…
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