After evidence turned up that Senator Rand Paul had plagiarized parts of speeches, books, and op-eds, he’s leaving nothing to chance, even citing secondary characters from a classic cartoon.

In a statement on the recent budget deal released on Wednesday, Paul said the message of the bill was “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today [i],” a reference to a joke by J. Wellington Wimpy, a character from the Popeye cartoons. The Kentucky senator footnoted the line: “E.C. Segar. Popeye, J. Wellington Wimpy: The Yale book of quotations.”

Earlier this year, a number of news sources accused Paul of not properly citing parts of different speeches and writings. He vowed to implement a stricter approach to his work to ensure that all information and quotations are cited.

Via Mediaite.