Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[bunklocoempire]

Go Rand!

 

[torchbearer]

Leeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[JoshLowry]

I think Rand took a break when Cruz started reading twitter comments and just now when Lee came up, no?

 

[Spoa]

Mike Lee is taking over for a while.

At least Rand Paul gets a little break. Thanks Senator Lee! (where is Senator Hatch???)

 

[anaconda]

Mike Lee is speaking at the podium now. Restroom break for Rand?

 

[deadfish]

What happens while Mike Lee talks?

Does Rand potty? Eat? Drink? Obtain more material?

All of the above?

edit: lol, I see several people beat me to this comment. Kinda fun watching this with y'all.

 

[Spoa]

I think Rand took a break when Cruz started reading twitter comments and just now when Lee came up, no?

Right. But is he allowed to sit down? I read somewhere that he has to keep standing up. I may be wrong.

 

[Matthew5]

And thus begins the longest pee in Senate history...

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Mike Lee is speaking at the podium now. Restroom break for Rand?

From what I've read he cannot. Tsai I believe, posted the rules.

 

[rubioneocon]

no geographical limitations to war . . . it could be in the US then right
no temporal limitations either
OK neocons you have war everywhere for eternity
good luck with that . . .

Sen Lee (R-Utah) again standing with Rand . . .
thank you Senator Lee

Rand is right!

CNN online has at least live coverage now . . . online
clearer in my browser fwiw
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/cvplive/cvpstream3

Senator Lee . . . these cant be capricious strikes against American citizens (paraphrasing)

 

[kcchiefs6465]

What happens while Mike Lee talks?

Does Rand potty? Eat? Drink? Obtain more material?

All of the above?

edit: lol, I see several people beat me to this comment. Kinda fun watching this with y'all.

He waits to answer the question.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

What happens while Mike Lee talks?

Does Rand potty? Eat? Drink? Obtain more material?

All of the above?

edit: lol, I see several people beat me to this comment. Kinda fun watching this with y'all.

A break for his voice, get some water, another candy bar. He CANNOT leave or sit down.

 

[BamaAla]

So how long do we expect this to go on? Is he going for the record?

 

[Spoa]

So how long do we expect this to go on? Is he going for the record?

I know that at some time he will have to give up. He has to continue standing and cannot sit down (otherwise Harry Reid may come back and order a vote). He can't even leave for the restroom lest Reid takes over.

But standing for 9 hours straight to defend a principle is something we need more of. In 2014, I will seek to find people like Mike Lee and Ted Cruz who will stand with Rand Paul (unlike Graham and McCain who are having dinner with Obama).

 

[kcchiefs6465]

So how long do we expect this to go on? Is he going for the record?

Until Obama answers his question. I really don't know how much longer he can go on for. After Ted Cruz told him the support he has I expect him to speak for at least another few hours.

 

[phill4paul]

Christ, has no one ever gone 12 hours without taking a PISS? Honestly? ............................ It's not a Herculean feat.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

I know that at some time he will have to give up. He has to continue standing and cannot sit down (otherwise Harry Reid may come back and order a vote). He can't even leave for the restroom lest Reid takes over.

Harry Reid left hours ago. He is probably eating dinner with Barack Obama and McCain but I really don't know.

 

[green73]

Need to send him a box of this.

I didn't know HB modeled.

 

[anaconda]

A break for his voice, get some water, another candy bar. He CANNOT leave or sit down.

If Lee keeps talking for 9 hours, is it still Paul's filibuster?

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Christ, has no one ever gone 12 hours without taking a PISS? Honestly? ............................

Well he has been drinking water all day long. Probably has drank a couple pitchers at least.