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Constitutional Paulicy
03-12-2013, 11:09 PM
If you’ve caught any news coverage of late, you’ve no doubt been bombarded by the word “filibuster.” And no, it isn’t the name of the #12 horse in the fifth at Churchill Downs; it’s in reference to the recent filibuster of Kentucky Senator, Rand Paul. Essentially, when someone wants to delay or even prevent a vote on a particular piece of legislature, they may take the Senate floor and speak for hours on end about the issue in question, or really about anything they want—whatever it takes to obstruct the process from moving forward. It’s an odd and seemingly dated practice in our government, but since it’s inception in the 1840s, it’s proven an effective, albeit exhausting endeavor. These are the 5 most historical filibusters.



1. Rand Paul - 2013

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The Senator from Kentucky was less than satisfied with President Obama’s recent nomination of John Brennan as director of the CIA. In fact, he was so thoroughly disgusted by it that he took to the floor to speak his mind for 13 straight hours. That’s some serious commitment. Amid fears of drones in our skies and the worsening violations of American civil liberties, Rand Paul spoke for longer than most Americans can stay awake. Paul ended his speech by saying he’d have gone on for another 12 hours too, if not for the fact that he had to drop some students off at the reflecting pool, if you know what we mean.

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