The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions. The next step would typically be a vote on the Senate floor, Paul told CBS News that he intends to send the contempt resolution directly to the Justice Department as a referral.

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  1. The GOP-led committee voted 8 to 5 Thursday on the resolution to hold Fauci in contempt, with all Democrats opposing, and two more opposing by proxy vote.

    Paul stressed that the panel wasn’t voting on Fauci’s opinions or policies, but the question of “whether a witness, who has received the benefit of a sweeping federal pardon, can be ordered by this committee to answer questions — and then defy that order without consequence.”

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