Sen. Paul's filibuster can be viewed live on CSpan 2. Senator Rand Paul is leading a one-man filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA.

Senator Paul is on the Senate floor quoting Hayek, Montesquieu, Glenn Greenwald and an author at liberal blog FireDogLake in his effort to prevent Brennan's nomination from going through. He says he will not stop until President Obama confirms that drones will not be used to target Americans on American soil.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/...nnan-Nomination

Citing 'Alice in Wonderland,' Rand Paul launches filibuster: ‘I will speak until I can no longer speak

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Paul began citing the text of the book directly:

"‘No, no,’ said the queen. ‘Sentence first; Verdict afterwards.’
‘Stuff and nonsense,’ Alice said widely — loudly. ‘The idea of having the sentence first?’
‘Hold your tongue,' said the queen, turning purple.
‘I won’t,’ said Alice.
‘Release the drones,’ said the queen, as she shouted at the top of her voice."


http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2523424#.UTeISoy3PMK

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Senator Paul is on the Senate floor quoting Hayek...

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This is a cool idea but I don't understand why he is quoting Salma Hayek on the Senate floor. She is more a visual delight, not someone I really care about for their thoughts...

Ted Cruz Takes Over For Rand Paul’s Filibuster Of Brennan – Update: Marco Rubio Takes Over…

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/03/06/ted-c...ter-of-brennan/

Rand Paul Filibuster Inspires HuffPo to Blister Obama Over Drone Policy

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

DEMOCRAT Senator from Oregon JOINING Republican Senator Rand Paul in his filibuster efforts against Barack Obama

One of my senators is not running for re-election. I want to go on record and offer his seat to Senator Paul. He could move from Kentucky to my state.

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

DEMOCRAT Senator from Oregon JOINING Republican Senator Rand Paul in his filibuster efforts against Barack Obama

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Yes it should be an issue that fires up everyone.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/...ACLU-backs-Rand

On Wednesday afternoon, Christopher Anders, Senior Legislative Council at the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington D.C., spoke with Breitbart News exclusively about Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster of the John Brennan nomination to CIA director over the administration’s failures to answer questions about domestic use of drones. Anders backed Paul to the hilt, and was highly critical of the Obama administration.

“It’s certainly a courageous and historic effort by Senator Rand Paul and his colleagues, who are now increasing in numbers and coming to the fore in support of his filibuster,” said Anders. “The information Senator Paul is looking for goes to the very core of what the US is and who Americans are as a people.”

Anders pointed out that the information Paul seeks is easy for the administration to hand over – it “ought to be a no-brainer,” he said. “It ought to be upsetting for everyone, all Americans of both parties, to not be able to get a straight answer to what is a very straightforward question from Senator Paul.”

There are times when the ACLU does stand on the side of righteousness. When this happens I do notice. When it comes to defending our Fifth Amendment Rights we need every ally we can get.