Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[tsai3904]

Senator Rand Paul ‏@SenRandPaul
Speaking on the Senate floor at length & actively filibustering Brennan’s nomination until further notice Tune into @cspan now #filiblizzard

Live stream:
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

Edit: Rand's opening statement at 11:47 am ET:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/clip/4373055

[itshappening]

Does he have to hold the floor all day?

[tsai3904]

Does he have to hold the floor all day?

If he wants to keep filibustering, he or an ally needs to hold the floor because Reid wants to push ahead with the nomination.

[tsai3904]

Reid is pretty upset. He wants to wrap this up asap so everyone can go home and avoid the blizzard.

I'm really disappointed that I'm forced to file cloture on John Brennan's nomination today. What does that accomplish? If someone doesn't like him, come here and give a big speech, wave your arms, scream and shout and vote against him. But why hold up the entire Senate over a meaningless vote? My Republican colleagues have already obstructed several critical nominations this year. I hope the pattern of obstruction behavior will not persist. I do hope for the country obstruction of the last two congresses will vanish. I feel very certain that in Mr. Brennan's case, concerns for national security will outweigh the desire to grandstand for the weakened tea party."

[rubioneocon]

Senator Rand Paul ‏@SenRandPaul
Speaking on the Senate floor at length & actively filibustering Brennan’s nomination until further notice Tune into @cspan now #filiblizzard

Live stream:
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

Thanks for getting this CSPAN2 link up . . . go viral everybuddy with this.
I was reading USA Today at morning coffee and they said this vote was coming up today . . .

I may be among the few here who agree with Rand's yea vote on Hagel . . . Brennan and the drones are a different matter though.

Rand just pointed out what Brennan's No answer means . . .the President BO has no constraint how American superpower influences its might against its own citizens . . .
civil libertarians disagree . . .

Rand is right !

[georgiaboy]

Rand is doing great!

[rubioneocon]

Reid is pretty upset. He wants to wrap this up asap so everyone can go home and avoid the blizzard.

I hope Reid craps in his Depends . . .

Rand : Eric Holder's response to Rand's letter . . . Just trust them -

I say trust them as far as you can throw them !

[NOVALibertarian]

Rand basically just called his colleagues a bunch of spineless cowards.

[EBounding]

This is good stuff. Go Rand go!

[itshappening]

Call and contact your senators and spread this as much as possible.

[georgiaboy]

quoting Hayek, and rule of law.

[georgiaboy]

5th Amendment

[frodus24]

DAMN! Good stuff!

[tsai3904]

Issues Rand has filibustered and spoke at length on Senate floor:

-Patriot Act
-Indefinite detention
-Assassination of US citizens

[RockEnds]

I just started watching it.

[supermario21]

The best part of the whole thing will be when cloture gets invoked 99-1.

[Brian4Liberty]

He will not vote to confirm someone who wants to shred the Constitution!

[georgiaboy]

45 minute mark.

[whoisjohngalt]

Will no other Senator stand with him? How long until he collapses from exhaustion?

[supermario21]

The liberals don't care. The bipartisan consensus in Washington is to expand government, increase the debt, and take away our liberties.

[sailingaway]

U.S. Dept. of Fear ‏@FearDept
"President is unwilling to say he will not kill non-combatants. I can't understand that." - Sen. Rand Paul filibustering #Brennan nomination

https://twitter.com/FearDept/status/309356036739964928

[rubioneocon]

Rand: "I am withholding my consent" on the nominee Brennan

Rand is rocking . . .
go viral with this everybuddy

[Todd]

Is there anyone sitting listening in the chambers? Most people leave until they stop.

[tsai3904]

This is the leading story on HuffingtonPost

[Mr.NoSmile]

I appreciate Paul saying things to make inroads with the mainstream GOP, but things like this should be a reminder to some that he has not abandoned his core principles. Twitter seems to like more than dislike, but Twitter shouldn't be the standard for gauging reaction. What would be a good way to spread? I've seen at least two friends of mine share the C-SPAN 2 link about Paul's filibuster.

[rubioneocon]

Is there anyone sitting listening in the chambers? Most people leave until they stop.

It does get put into the public record right ? The Federal Register has to have the full transcript eventually.

Keep going Rand !

This is the leading story on HuffingtonPost

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/rand-paul/

Rand mentioning Brennan's NO ANSWERS to questions . . .

well then, no consent from the junior Senator from Kentucky either.

[supermario21]

Rand Paul trending in NE Ohio!

[torchbearer]

go rand!

[supermario21]

Justin Raimondo ‏@JustinRaimondo
Dear @SenRandPaul -- All is forgiven!

LOL

[Brett85]

I thought Rand said that a President should have the right to pick his cabinet? Isn't that the reasoning he gave for voting to confirm Hagel?