Rand Paul Visiting Internet Giants This Week in Silicon Valley

Stops at Google and Facebook scheduled

Possible presidential contender Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican and tea-party favorite, is visiting companies including Google and Facebook this week during a fundraising trip through Silicon Valley, the Hill reported.

The California trip, which will also include events at the Reagan Presidential Library and Stanford University's Hoover Institution, comes shortly after the senator blasted fellow lawmakers for holding a hearing about Apple's avoiding U.S. taxes.