Rand Paul’s Filibuster Ends In 13th Hour, GOP Joins In Support | Talking Points Memo

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Libertarian Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)’s filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency ended after nearly 13 hours on Thursday morning over a contentious debate on civil liberties, namely whether the Obama administration could employ drone strikes on American soil.


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