Sen. Rand Paul: I will not let the Patriot Act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged.”
Naitonal Journal
Sen. Rand Paul has just wrapped a ten-and-a-half hour long speech on the Senate floor in what his office called a filibuster against the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, as part of an apparent stand against efforts by some of his Republican colleagues to extend the Patriot Act’s expiring spy powers.
“There comes to a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer,” Paul started. “That time is now. And I will not let the Patriot Act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged.”
Source: After Over 10 Hours, Rand Paul Ends His NSA ‘Filibuster’ – NationalJournal.com
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