Rand Paul Holds Up Spending Vote (2/8/18)

[CaptUSA]

Damn Thom Tillis is steaming pile of sh!t.

Yes. Yes he is.

Traitors, the lot of ‘em!

 

[radiofriendly]

Ok, I don’t understand the parliamentary rules here, but Rand is not done! He’s been going back and forth with Lindsey.

So, I think what is happening is:

A temporary funding measure expires at midnight...The Senate establishment is attempting to pass a deficit creating bill to fund the government–which must be done by 1am. So far, every time a senator attempts to call for a vote, Sen. Paul is objecting and highlighting the outrageous spending in the bill and demanding a vote on an amendment which would oppose some of the spending.

LIVE BLOG: http://iroots.org/2018/02/08/live-rand-paul-shuts-it-down/

 

[Jan2017]

Live feed started to just show "Kentucky Senator Rand Paul earlier" but now getting jammed . . .

Senate Vote scheduled at 1 AM ET (?)

"Rand Paul Is Single-Handedly Trying to Stop the Senate's Massive Spending Plan (Update)"

 

[EBounding]

 

[phill4paul]

How can I share this on FedBook? I'm not good with sharing tweets.

 

[RonZeplin]

 

[specsaregood]

great speech

 

[Valli6]

ahem...

Rand doesn't usually have his hair parted on the side like that.

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Senator Mike Lee is speaking right now. https://www.c-span.org/video/?440920-1/budget-deal-stalls-senate-spending-caps&live

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Mike Lee's talking right now on the live link.

Amash and Massie are in the gallery I believe (or were earlier anyway).

 

[nikcers]

SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING

 

[nikcers]

Such a cool picture
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_32_00007.htm

[FONT=&quot]In 1955 the Senate decided to honor five of its most significant former members by commissioning their portraits for permanent display in the Reception Room adjacent to the Senate Chamber. The portraits were placed in oval medallions on the walls originally planned for likenesses of “illustrious men” but left vacant when Constantino Brumidi painted the room in the mid-19th century. A committee chaired by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was formed to choose the five outstanding members; Henry Clay, [/FONT]Daniel Webster[FONT=&quot] of Massachusetts, and [/FONT]John C. Calhoun[FONT=&quot] of South Carolina were easily selected. The committee had difficulty determining the final two subjects, but eventually agreed on [/FONT]Robert M. La Follette, Sr.[FONT=&quot], of Wisconsin and [/FONT]Robert A. Taft, Sr.[FONT=&quot] , of Ohio, both Republicans.[/FONT]

 

[Jan2017]

LIVE: https://www.c-span.org/video/?440920-1/budget-deal-stalls-senate-spending-caps

Mike Lee's talking right now on the live link.

Amash and Massie are in the gallery I believe (or were earlier anyway).

OK thanks - live link working (be persistent takes a while) . . .
Sen. Angus King followed Lee . . . and Lee responding back right now.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Here comes Princess Bombsalot

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Rand replies by citing the danger that the debt poses to national security

 

[r3volution 3.0]

WTH, Ted Cruz is sitting as the President of the Senate right now...?

 

[Jan2017]

The Senate in recess to 12:01 am tomorrow . . . about an hour from now.

In about an hour after that a vote . . . showing Rand Paul earlier in the mean time.

 

[Valli6]

Recessing till 12:01. Vote around 1.

 

[nikcers]

Recessing till 12:01. Vote around 1.

When I am watching these on the west coast I always got to correct myself because I always think why do they all look so damn tired..

 

[jct74]

Lindsey is hammering Rand on Fox News right now.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Some nice quotes:

How come you were against Obama’s deficits but you’re not against Republican deficits? Isn’t that the very definition of intellectual dishonesty?

Yes, I want a strong national defense. I believe it's actually the most important thing the federal government does. But you have to ask yourself whether a $20 trillion debt makes us a stronger country or a weaker country