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Gothmog

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7. The "filibuster" ended early because Rand Paul would have to speak to continue

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:47 PM

Feb 2018

Prior to 1 AM, Rand Paul could delay things by simply withholding consent. After the 1 AM deadline past, Rand Paul could delay things by up to two hours by holding the floor and making a speech. Paul made a short speech and gave up so that the process. The final Senate bill was passed well before the 3 AM out side time that Rand Paul could have delayed the vote. Rand Paul is a lazy man and did not try to speak for the two hours that he was allowed to speak

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Does anyone know what caused Rand Paul to give up? nt [View all] LAS14 Feb 2018 OP

maybe his neighbor threatened to kick his ass again Skittles Feb 2018 #1

Hahahahahahahahaha! brush Feb 2018 #8

I thought you were the one who kicked Rand's ass. I had ordered up madinmaryland Feb 2018 #11

He was "timed out"... At 12:01 AM government was technically "closed" but so too hlthe2b Feb 2018 #2

It wasn't the shutdown, it was simply the Senate rules onenote Feb 2018 #5

yes.. that's what I said. Senate rules did not allow him to go past 12:01 AM hlthe2b Feb 2018 #6

He decided that it was enough hypocrisy for one day. FSogol Feb 2018 #3

He didn't give up. He could only delay, not block a vote. onenote Feb 2018 #4

The "filibuster" ended early because Rand Paul would have to speak to continue Gothmog Feb 2018 #7

What a self-righteous POS, not to mention the biggest hypocrite going. brush Feb 2018 #9

It was an arranged display. He was allowed a certain limited time to squawk. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #10