Rand Paul filibusters Patriot Act renewal and yields floor after 10.5 hours - Official thread

[robertwerden]

I don't think he can speak past midnight, according to the article.

It would be epic if he was dragged off the senate floor for refusing to stop.

 

[helmuth_hubener]

I don't think he can speak past midnight, according to the article.

Why not do it anyway? What's that worst that can happen -- get arrested and tossed in the Guantanamo Bay gulag?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I don't think he can speak past midnight, according to the article.

LOL I would love to see the Sgts at Arms dragging him out of the chamber live on TV. That would make some news....

 

[RabbitMan]

Didn't Ron Wyden say he would also filibuster? When is he planning to jump in?

 

[jct74]

So the Senate is meeting to vote on something at midnight?

I don't know what happens at midnight, this is all the Politico article says:

The Senate is currently working through the 30 hours of debate on a trade bill and is scheduled to vote one hour after the chamber convenes on Thursday — meaning Paul’s time to speak runs out at about midnight tonight.

 

[jllundqu]

Just don't read Green Eggs and Ham. SPeak about the issue, don't just fill time. Hopefully others will join. As long as he gets headlines, its a win. If he gets dragged off by the Sgt of Arms, that would be EPIC.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

I don't know what happens at midnight, this is all the Politico article says:

The presiding officer of the Senate may not use the power to recognize senators to control the flow of business. If no senator holds the floor, any senator seeking recognition has a right to be recognized, and then, usually, to speak for as long as he or she wishes (but only twice a day on the same question). Once recognized, a senator can move to call up any measure or offer any amendment or motion that is in order. Senate rules do not permit a majority to end debate and vote on a pending question.
Generally, no debatable question can come to a vote if senators still wish to speak. Senators who oppose a pending bill or other matter may speak against it at indefinite length, or delay action by offering numerous amendments and motions. A filibuster involves using such tactics in the hope of convincing the Senate to alter a measure or withdraw it from consideration. The only bills that cannot be filibustered are those few considered under provisions of law that limit time for debating them.
The only procedure Senate rules provide for overcoming filibusters is cloture, which cannot be voted until two days after it is proposed in a petition signed by 16 senators. Cloture requires the support of three-fifths of senators (normally 60), except on proposals to change the rules, when cloture requires two-thirds of senators voting. If the Senate invokes cloture on a bill, amendment, or other matter, its further consideration is limited to 30 additional hours, including time consumed by votes and quorum calls, during which each senator may speak for no more than one hour.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/briefing/Senate_legislative_process.htm#3

 

[tsai3904]

Rand can speak until the Senate convenes a new legislative day, which could be as early as midnight (given the current rule on the floor) or a new day would automatically convene at noon Thursday.

edit: he could speak for up to one hour *after* a new legislative day convenes as that is when the Senate will vote on a bill

 

[ds21089]

The only bills that cannot be filibustered are those few considered under provisions of law that limit time for debating them.

Those few being every relevant one from now on, most likely.

 

[jct74]

video from Rand



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rVDrx4RE8

 

[thoughtomator]

nice little truth bomb about the weakness of Republican fidelity to liberty

 

[RonPaul4Prez2012]

Loving this!!!!

 

[specsaregood]

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[Barrex]

video from Rand



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rVDrx4RE8

Why disable comments on youtube for this one?

 

[jct74]

here is the moment Rand took the floor and the first few minutes of him speaking



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reo6YKU3lI4

 

[jct74]

Why disable comments on youtube for this one?

All videos on the new channel are like that. His other channel that he has had since joining the senate allows comments.

 

[DonovanJames]

Loved his comment about some of his colleagues saying you don't get a judge or trial by drone...

Shots fired

 

[jct74]

MSNBC is talking about the filibuster now and showing Rand on the floor.


edit: over now

 

[mello]

Is Rand the only senator there?