The PATRIOT Act filibuster that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) led on Wednesday evening has proven one big thing: That his colleague from Kentucky, the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, agrees with his predecessor that there shouldn’t be open process or debate when the Senate considers major pieces of legislation.
Texas Senator and GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz praised fellow presidential candidate and Senator Rand Paul’s (KY) speech against the renewal of the Patriot Act on Wednesday. Cruz began, “I would note he [Rand Paul] and I agree on a great
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), an establishment Republican who positions himself as a defense hawk, attacked both Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) for standing up to National Security Agency (NSA) bulk collection of Americans’ data—as Paul is on the Senate floor leading a filibuster that’s lasted at least seven hours thus far.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), who joined Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) in his filibuster on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday, told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview when he came off the Senate floor that he stands with Rand because Montanans want him to.
Sen. Paul’s team has provided Breitbart News with the entire second hour transcript from Sen. Paul’s remarks, and video of them. He’s now been speaking for more than four hours.
Sen. Rand Paul’s team has provided Breitbart News with a transcript of his first full hour of the filibuster, which is now close to entering its third hour and has bipartisan support. Here’s a video and transcript, courtesy of Sen. Paul’s office.
Wednesday after tweeting “I’ve just taken to the Senate floor to begin a filibuster of the Patriot Act renewal,” 2016 presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) challenged the Patriot Act saying, “I will not let the Patriot Act, the most unpatriotic
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, has taken control of the U.S. Senate floor to filibuster the PATRIOT Act over concerns that reauthorizing the national security bill would allow the National Security Agency (NSA) to continue the unlawful bulk collection of Americans’ personal records. Breitbart News will bring live updates as this process continues here.
On Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor to protest NSA surveillance practices. Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo
Kentucky Senator and GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul said “I would arm the Kurds, and I would also offer them a homeland” in an interview broadcast on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day.” Rand was asked if the Iraq War
Monday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, discussed the mass incarceration as a result of President Bill Clinton’s 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and said he would like to
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is poised to wield enormous influence in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, if he so chooses. Although he expressed a desire to stay neutral earlier this month, Abbott recently seems to be inching closer to exerting his influence, even if he stops short of making an actual endorsement.
An embattled Republican, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, joined an embattled Democrat, ABC This Week host George Stephanopoulos, in a rare showing of bipartisan support for the Hillary Clinton-backed Obamatrade deal on Sunday morning.
On Sunday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, elaborated on his views of the National Security Agency (NSA). According Paul, he would not eliminate the NSA, but instead said
Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul argued George Stephanopoulos is “too close to the Clintons” and “it’s just impossible” for him to be objective on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Paul stated, “For the year or
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told reporters on Thursday that ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos is a “partisan Democrat” who is “actively supporting” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul argued that “we’re a lot worse off with Hussein gone” in Iraq and cited George HW Bush to criticize Jeb Bush’s position on the Iraq War on Wednesday’s “Wolf” on CNN. Rand
Secrets not revealed: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)—an opponent of the secretive Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that would fast-track the Pacific Rim trade deal Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)—went inside the secret room inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning to read the TPP text. He wasn’t allowed to discuss the details of the pact, however.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined the chorus of Republican presidential candidates and members of Congress opposed to granting President Barack Obama’s request for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) which would fast-track the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Pacific Rim trade deal.
CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent and New York Times Political Writer John Harwood argued that GOP presidential candidates Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) are too sensitive to tough questions, while Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is better at handling tough questions
The Wall Street donor class is rapidly losing control over the Republican Party heading into the 2016 presidential primary process, all while Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) moves into a key kingmaker role on the trail with messaging while most candidates are searching for a sweet spot with conservative economic populism.
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul returned from New Hampshire to Washington D.C. so he could vote Monday evening for a resolution calling for the release of American citizens who are wrongfully imprisoned in Iran.
Sen. Rand Paul says he will filibuster controversial aspects of the Patriot Act when they come up for reauthorization in the weeks ahead.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants people to know he views immigration reform and border security as a priority, as he ramps up his efforts to try and win the GOP’s 2016 presidential nomination.
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Saturday will launch a campaign presence in the tech community in Silicon Valley—similar to his campaign’s efforts in Austin, Texas—he tells Breitbart News in an exclusive interview.
