Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) joined a Republican-led “talking” filibuster on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director on Wednesday, objecting to the Obama administration’s vague policy on the question of targeted drone killing within the United States. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) initiated the filibuster around noon eastern time, with GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) aiding him in the effort.
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