Posted on 03/06/2013 9:53:49 AM PST by yoe
Cruz telling a story when Pres. Bush tried to forc the state of Texas be subject to the world court. No president had ever done so. Went to the SC. Says defending the Constitution, defending liberty is not a partisan issue.
“Maybe he’s going for a record?”
Do you recall the tweet Cruz read that said this was the sixth longest filibuster in history?
Don’t know if that’s true...but this:
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/tp/Five-Longest-Filibusters.htm
Except for Thurmond, article doesn’t mention what they talked about.
I doubt any filibuster has stayed on topic like this one. I am interested in knowing. That point alone may be history-making.
I am so very impressed of Senators Paul and Cruz. The story Cruz is repeating right now is chilling. GWB (I vaguely remember that being mentioned at the time). Cruz’s argument is so correct.
I wouldn’t bet against him.
Cruz is doing great!
wondered myself
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Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator for the state of Texas, in office since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Cruz was Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to May 2008, appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. He was the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas, the youngest Solicitor General in the United States, and had the longest tenure in the post thus far in Texas history.
He was formerly a partner at the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he led the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national appellate litigation practice.[2]
He previously served as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice, and as Domestic Policy Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign.
In addition, from 2004 to 2009 Cruz was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation.
Cruz won the 2012 nomination for the Senate seat which was vacated by his fellow Republican, Kay Bailey Hutchison.[3] On July 31, 2012, he defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff, 57–43 percent.[4] Cruz defeated the Democrat Paul Sadler in the general election held on November 6, 2012; he prevailed with 56–41 percent over Sadler.[4] Cruz is also endorsed by the Tea Party Movement and the Republican Liberty Caucus.[5]
On November 14, 2012, Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cruz
Here’s Cruz’s bio...
http://www.tedcruz.org/bio/
Cruz just mentioned (again) that he has Barry Goldwater’s old desk. Liberal heads are ‘sploding.
I’m trying to catch up—where is Senator Paul? Sitting and getting to eat something I hope.
Cruz is doing great.
Cruz’in with Paul 2016!
From the WA Post....Here are the times Rand would need to hit for top-five status: (filibuster)
5. Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.): 4 a.m.
4. Sen. Robert La Follette (R-Wis.): 6:11 a.m.
3. Sen. Wayne Morse (I-Ore.): 10:14 a.m.
2. D’Amato: 11:18 a.m.
1. Sen. Strom Thurmond (D-S.C): 12:06 p.m.
Paul Kane contributed to this post.
STAND WITH RAND!
He’d have to go 16 hours 13 minutes to get in the top five.
Cruz is doing an awesome job. Giving Rand a good break. Wonder if he can take a nap?
While Rand Paul Filibusters – These 12 GOP Senators Were Out Eating With Obama
Sens. Lindsey Graham, Tom Coburn, John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey, Bob Corker, Ron Johnson, Saxby Chambliss, John Hoeven, Dan Coats, Richard Burr and Mike Johanns.
While Rand Paul Filibusters – These 12 GOP Senators Were Out Eating With Obama
Sens. Lindsey Graham, Tom Coburn, John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey, Bob Corker, Ron Johnson, Saxby Chambliss, John Hoeven, Dan Coats, Richard Burr and Mike Johanns.
see post 452 for filibuster records
Where is my RINO Cornyn? Has he come out of the grass?
Paul said he would stop when the President put in writing he would not kill an American on American soil without going through due process.
Then, later, he said he would stop if Reid would bring to a vote a resolution which said the senate did not support killing Americans on American soil without due process. Harry Reid objected so Paul kept talking.
Hope some of them (Ron Johnson maybe?) come and help later
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