Rand Paul's Press Sec just emailed all media this......

[BamaFanNKy]

Good afternoon,



Sen. Paul has spent the past four hours on the Senate floor fighting attempts to ram through the USA PATRIOT Act extensions and urging Senate Democrat Leader Reid to keep his agreement to allow amendments and votes. While we are hopeful to get such an agreement soon, the hang-up right now appears to be over Sen. Paul’s amendment on gun rights.



The amendment, which Sen. Paul is insisting upon, would exempt certain gun records from USA PATRIOT Act rules and searches. It seems apparent this amendment is causing problems and holding up further amendments and votes. I will keep you updated as this situation develops.



Best,



Moira

 

[dannno]

Wow, imagine if there were 10 Senators fighting for personal privacy and gun rights instead of just one..

 

[jct74]

Yeah, Rand sent out a tweet saying the same thing

Spent past 4hrs fighting attempts to ram thru #PATRIOT Act. Urging @SenatorReid to keep his agreement to allow amendments & votes.

http://twitter.com/SenRandPaul/status/73106102321029121

 

[t0rnado]

If we had gotten Joe Miller, Ken Buck, and Sharron Angle in the Senate along with Mike Lee and Rand Paul, we would have a fighting chance. What Rand is doing proves how principled he is for anyone who ever doubted him.

 

[sluggo]

Rand is the man.

 

[RideTheDirt]

good job Rand!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KingRobbStark]

I wish I was Ron Paul. So I can be proud of having Rand as a son.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

If we had gotten Joe Miller, Ken Buck, and Sharron Angle in the Senate along with Mike Lee and Rand Paul, we would have a fighting chance. What Rand is doing proves how principled he is for anyone who ever doubted him.

Murkowski is with him so.....

 

[S.Shorland]

How long does he have to stay on the floor?

 

[Arklatex]

Rand Paul is a warrior. De la luz!!

 

[misconstrued]

Is he still on the floor?

 

[yatez112]

Not sure, but I've been watching CSPAN2 for a bit, and Reid just came on and basically skewered the truth and is saying "we need to get on with voting" instead of Paul's amendments, which he said were wittled from 9 to 3 or 4. Yet Reid still seems to have disregarded him and isn't giving him the ability to offer them.

edit: just said no one voted in the negative to table (at least at the moment) so I'm guessing Rand is not there right now.
McConnell voted in the affirmative (to table amendments)

 

[BUSHLIED]

the senate is voting to "table" or in other words "stop" the amendments by an over whelming majority...

 

[BUSHLIED]

tabling was successful and Ried has moved to invoke "cloture"...essentially limiting any more debate. No sign of Paul anywhere...not sure what he could do here....

 

[Chieppa1]

He's getting sooooooooo many brownie points with anyone with a brain today.

 

[BamaFanNKy]

Merkley is blasting Reid as we speak.

 

[misconstrued]

‎"Rand Paul is filibustering the Patriot Act!"

"For the past seven hours, Senator Paul has been holding the Senate floor, keeping Reid and his allies from rushing this bill through the Senate without debate or amendments."

Please give Senator Paul's office a call at 202-224-4343 to thank him for standing up for the American people and the Constitution!

Afterward, please give both of your senators another call through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.

Ask them to stand with Rand Paul, the Constitution, and the fundamental liberties that made America great by opposing the rushed extension of these three provisions without debate - and unamended.

Together, we have a great opportunity to make a difference, but I need you all to remain as steadfast and committed to this fight as Senator Paul.

I hope you will stand with Senator Paul and C4L by again contacting both of your senators to oppose the extension of the so-called "Patriot" Act.

In Liberty,

John Tate
President
Campaign for Liberty

 

[silentshout]

This is great!

 

[eduardo89]

Murkowski is with him so.....

Words cannot convey how much I dislike that woman.

 

[misconstrued]

Looks like he delayed passage for today and the Senate is now adjourned for the day. At least that's what seems to have happened. I've been watching on CSPAN.