Rand Paul Filibusters For 13 Hours To Protest Drones

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 49•10 • Mar 7, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) held up the confirmation process of President Barack Obama’s CIA nominee by filibustering for nearly 13 hours, protesting the administration’s failure to rule out drone strikes against American citizens on U.S. soil. What do you think?

“By hour six, I was like, ‘Okay, Rand, we get it. Killing Americans is wrong.’”
Josh Hyland –
Ring Maker
“He must have had a really energizing breakfast.”
Kirk Seagrave –
Unemployed
“I don’t think I care about anything enough to stand for 13 hours.”
Stephanie Dolan –
Medical Physicist

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