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03-07-2013, 11:10 AM
Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster
Washington (CNN) – The White House has reached out to Sen. Rand Paul after he spent thirteen hours on the Senate floor demanding answers from President Barack Obama's administration on the use of drones against American citizens, the Kentucky Republican said Thursday.
"We want the president to respond. And what we're hearing from the White House is they may respond to my question," Paul told CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash in an exclusive interview Thursday. "If they do, we're willing to let the Brennan nomination go forward."
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Pressed for more details on his communications with the White House, Paul said he didn't have the name of which official had reached out, but did say that "somebody on my staff and other Republican staffs are talking to the White House."
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/07/rand-paul-says-hes-heard-from-white-house-after-filibuster/
Washington (CNN) – The White House has reached out to Sen. Rand Paul after he spent thirteen hours on the Senate floor demanding answers from President Barack Obama's administration on the use of drones against American citizens, the Kentucky Republican said Thursday.
"We want the president to respond. And what we're hearing from the White House is they may respond to my question," Paul told CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash in an exclusive interview Thursday. "If they do, we're willing to let the Brennan nomination go forward."
...
Pressed for more details on his communications with the White House, Paul said he didn't have the name of which official had reached out, but did say that "somebody on my staff and other Republican staffs are talking to the White House."
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read more:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/07/rand-paul-says-hes-heard-from-white-house-after-filibuster/