Rand Paul on a marathon speaking filibuster right now.

[DallasSleeper]

If he stops can another Senator do it again? They could drag this out for weeks if so

[4bangen]

lol, at the Jane Fonda comment!

[racrguy]

How long does he have to stand there? This is interesting to watch.

[Forever_frost]

I don't know. He brings up a good point about the drone program. They shouldn't be asking him his policy, they should be telling him what his program is.

[sc281]

If he stops can another Senator do it again? They could drag this out for weeks if so

He can only yield his time. He has to remain on the floor, and presumably not asleep, or he yields the floor, and loses his filibuster. After that time, the senate president can call for cloture.

[DallasSleeper]

I am wondering if they will recess and let him come back tomorrow, or if he has to keep going

[sc281]

I am wondering if they will recess and let him come back tomorrow, or if he has to keep going

That I don't know. It would be nice if it could happen.

[Trip McNeely]

Strom Thurman currently holds the record @ 24 hours.

[Forever_frost]

I've been reading up on this but it's sketchy. I think if he's last man standing tonight he can keep going tomorrow but the Republicans together should have been doing this so they could switch off like the D's did during the 60's when they pulled 57 straight days of filibuster.

[Vertnut]

Strom Thurman currently holds the record @ 24 hours.

I think it was when opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

[David]

The man is doing something that hasn't been done since Byrd filibustered the Civil Rights Act by reading the DC phonebook. Go Paul. Kick ass. He's got to be exhausted.

What?

[Forever_frost]

He's calling for a resolution to end it

[Trip McNeely]

I think it was when opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

Correct.

[Forever_frost]

What?

Byrd joined with Southern senators to filibuster the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[27] personally filibustering the bill for 14 hours, a move he later said he regretted

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Filibuster_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

[David]

Byrd joined with Southern senators to filibuster the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[27] personally filibustering the bill for 14 hours, a move he later said he regretted

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...ts_Act_of_1964

I get that, just confused on saying this hasnt been done since.