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> So let me see if I understand this. > One guy is filibustering the CIA nominee Yes. > based on an incomplete and vague set of questions No. See [1] > [va
by logn 14y ago
> So let me see if I understand this.
> One guy is filibustering the CIA nominee
Yes.
> based on an incomplete and vague set of questions
No. See [1]
> [vague set of] answers
Yes. See [2]
> The filibuster has no chance of succeeding
No. They can go ad infinitum. Already others are joining in so the debate doesn't die. Eventually if we want a CIA head, we'll get a new nominee. Also, Paul is repeatedly saying that with firm answers, he'll end the filibuster.
The rest of your post is spot-on. Makes me finally proud of or political process for the first time in a few years.
[1]
http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan1.pdf http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan1.pdf
http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan2.pdf http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan2.pdf
http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan3.pdf http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/Brennan3.pdf
[2]
http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/BrennanPaul.pdf http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/BrennanPaul.pdf
http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/BrennanHolderResponse.pdf http://paul.senate.gov/files/documents/BrennanHolderResponse...
- criley 14y agoThey cannot go ad infinitum. The longest is 28 hours and Paul ended his around 13 hours. This is because if Paul himself leaves, the filibuster he started ends. He can let others speak but he must stay the entire time. He didn't use the bathroom for 13 hours, and as some pointed out: a long filibuster is less a contest between a speaker and a Congress and more about a man versus his bladder.
- logn 14y agoWell, truckers and video game players solved this problem long ago. If he doesn't think this is serious enough to use some sort of collection system to "go" then he must not be very serious.