Rand Paul's old-school talking filibuster about drone strikes on American soil lasted until just after midnight yesterday, and it won lots of praise. At least it was a serious filibuster, after all, one that required some serious effort.
A passionate Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) conducted an old-fashioned filibuster on the Senate floor Wednesday to halt the nomination of President Barack Obama's CIA director nominee John Brennan. But really, his filibuster was
After nearly 13 hours on the Senate floor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has ended his filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The senator from Kentucky staged a filibuster over the government's use of lethal drone strikes, forcing the Senate to delay the expected confirmation of John O. Brennan to lead the C.I.A..
Rand Paul filibuster watch: 10th 12th hour and beyond; Update: Ends after almost 13 hours.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar