I've often said concerning Rand Paul that I don't mind having him in the Senate because he's a vote for smaller government and spending reductions, although I wouldn't want hiim as president because his libertarian tendencies would be too dangerous to national security. When I say that, though, I sometimes forget the power a single senators has to impose delays and "holds" on legislation. It's not necessarily true that one senator out of 100 can't do that much damage to national security. Let him get on a personal mission, and he can do a lot.