Rand Paul: National security trumps all other spending

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Friday he understands some conservatives' skepticism toward his foreign policy views but emphasized that the first priority of the president must be national security. The likely 2016 presidential contender used his turn before activists gathered near Washington at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee that he would not allow his libertarian leanings to trump the need to keep the United States safe.

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