◼ Randpage: Rand Paul filibusters Brennan nomination for CIA director - Stephen Dinan/Washington Times
◼ American Guts: #StandWithRand - Smitty/The Other McCain
Rand Paul took the floor of the Senate around noon today for a good, old-fashioned filibuster. Spot on. The purpose is to find out just where the 5th Amendment line is on drone strikes on Americans on American soil. The direct effect of the filibuster is to threaten a delay of a vote to confirm John Brennan as CIA chief.
◼ Sen. Marco Rubio: Why is it so hard for Obama to ‘just say no’ to killing American citizens with drones? - Charlie Spiering/Washington Examiner @charlesspiering
◼ American Guts: #StandWithRand - Smitty/The Other McCain
Rand Paul took the floor of the Senate around noon today for a good, old-fashioned filibuster. Spot on. The purpose is to find out just where the 5th Amendment line is on drone strikes on Americans on American soil. The direct effect of the filibuster is to threaten a delay of a vote to confirm John Brennan as CIA chief.
@senrandpaul pulls a #MrSmithGoestoWashington and FILIBUSTERS #Brennan bit.ly/14uGdrP
— American Spectator (@AmSpec) March 6, 2013
Rubio offering Rand Paul water is priceless.
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) March 6, 2013
Rubio joins: "you've asked a very straightforward question of constitutional importance and you have not received a straightforward answer."
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) March 6, 2013
.@byronyork @instapundit Five Republicans: Paul, Lee, Cruz, Roberts, Rubio.One Dem: Wyden.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 6, 2013
This filibuster is exciting for similar reasons-- a return to the practice of Senators offering *thoughtful* defenses of their positions.
— DepressiveBlogger69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 6, 2013
"We should fight it as an institution." - Rand Paul talking about President Obama's ILLEGAL appointments. Return to normal times FTW!
— Ali A. Akbar (@ali) March 6, 2013
◼ Sen. Marco Rubio: Why is it so hard for Obama to ‘just say no’ to killing American citizens with drones? - Charlie Spiering/Washington Examiner @charlesspiering
Here comes @senharryreid to try to stop debate.#GoAway
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) March 6, 2013
"We're through for the night," says Reid.Um, I don't think the Senator from Kentucky agrees.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 6, 2013
Reid just tried to hijack Paul's filibuster, and Paul wasn't going to let it happen..
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) March 6, 2013
Rand Paul to Reid: Sorry, but no.
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) March 6, 2013
RT @dcbigjohn: Reid is pissed. "He can talk for as long as he wants" he says of Paul off mic. this is now getting more interesting.
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) March 6, 2013
Sen. @johncornyn joins Rand Paul filibuster
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) March 6, 2013
It's On: Who Blinks, Rand Paul or Barack Obama? breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013… via @breitbartnews
— John Nolte(@NolteNC) March 6, 2013
This filibuster is becoming an indictment of the media and how they surrendered any right to claim the public's trust.
— Elizabeth Scalia (@TheAnchoress) March 6, 2013
