WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is vowing to obstruct the budget deal as long as he can, seeking more time to deliberate and expose its flaws. This is Paul's third filibuster since being elected senator in 2014 - one to end drone strikes on Americans who haven't been judiciously tried and one to repeal the Patriot Act.
“I will continue this filibuster as long as there are enough votes here to allow it to continue,” he said on the Senate floor Thursday.
Senior staffers for Paul tell Breitbart News that the Kentucky lawmaker’s objections forced Senate leadership to attempt to end debate on the budget deal, resulting in a filibuster.
“A Filibuster in the Senate is the act of forcing the leadership to attempt to end debate. They can do this by time and votes. They have to wait one day plus one hour and then they can attempt to cut off debate with 60 votes. If they succeed then 30 more hours are allowed,” senior staffers explained to Breitbart.
