ABC is disagreeing:
The Senate is back in session today at 2 p.m., with votes scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/rand-paul-in-pat-down-standoff-with-tsa-in-nashville/
I see. That complicates it; but I don’t know what the air laws well enough to see if this falls under “felony” exception.
At any rate, I’m not getting worked up over a political stunt.