Story highlights The Kentucky Republican was asked about a Florida newspaper editorial calling on Rubio to resign over his poor voting record

Paul also took a shot at GOP front-runner Donald Trump

Washington (CNN) Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday he's proud of his near-perfect voting record -- a knock on his colleague and Republican presidential rival Sen. Marco Rubio.

The Kentucky Republican was asked about a Florida newspaper editorial calling on Rubio to resign over his poor voting record by CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead."

"I take my voting record very, very seriously, and I've made 99% of the votes," Paul said, without explicitly criticizing Rubio's record.

Analysts have found the Florida Republican has missed the most votes this year of any of the senators running for president. Rubio has defended himself, noting that he's not on "vacation" but running for president and has cast ballots for the important votes.

According to a USA Today analysis last month, Rubio has missed 60% of votes since June 1, while Paul has only missed 1%.

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