Tuesday, March 26, 2013

"Rand Paul and Ted Cruz threaten filibuster on guns."

“We will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions,” the three conservatives wrote in a copy of the signed letter obtained by POLITICO.
Though they don’t use the word “filibuster” in the letter, the conservatives are leaving no doubt that they would filibuster on an initial procedural question — the motion to proceed.
Lee staged a test vote on the issue during consideration of the Senate budget last week. He tried to amend a point of order against gun control legislation to the budget but fell short. It needed a three-fifths supermajority and failed 50-49, needing 60 votes to pass. But the final tally emboldened Lee, Paul and Cruz because they were so close to a majority and a filibuster takes just 41 votes to sustain.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

...and the spectral vision of Jefferson, Adams & Hancock begin to emerge from the shadows.

Not enough. Need MORE.

I do think our prayers and heard.

Anonymous said...

Sen. Lee always gets left out of the press. He's the best statesman I've ever seen. I am proud to have voted for him, and I support him unreservedly.

KingOfDebauchery said...

Rand Paul and Ted Cruz in 2016. :)

Gunny G said...

The Rise of the Conservative Party as the Repubic geezers in the GOP die off.

Anon @ 0905, agree. Lee rocks.