Source: Senators Discussing How To Wrap Up Late Night Filibuster

Breitbart ^ | 3/6/13 | Kerry Pickett

[pacificpundit]

Sources on the Senate floor told Breitbart News late Wednesday night that Senators are discussing whether to shut down the debate soon after midnight. The situation, however, is still fluid and could change at any time.

[GoCards]

NO!!! I got glass of wine, in robe and posting everywhere...

[GoCards]

Fight fight fight.

[Txngal]

They’d better not give in...this is getting good. I’ve cancelled my gaming for the night and resigned the fact I’m not getting to bed anytime soon

[BAW]

No!!! Don’t wrap it up. This is the best thing that has happened in the Senate in years!!!!

[Casie]

God bless ‘em, protect ‘em and give them strength! I’d bring them gallons of coffee if I could!

[bolobaby]

It does seem to be ending right now.

Cruz just hit a home run on the point of launching a missile into Osama bin Laden’s apartment in Chicago while the devil slept. Great point.

[X-spurt]

At 12:33 EST Ted Cruz is telling Turbin Durbin how the cow ate the cabbage.

Sounds like Rand is shutting it down at 12:38.

[Krodg]

Is that from the ones fighting or the ones drowsy from dinner wine?

[GoCards]

Done pissed and pitiful

[cornelis]

The fifth longest filibuster in American political history was conducted by U.S. Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin, who spoke for 16 hours and 12 minutes to stall debate on an increase of the public debt ceiling in 1981.

Proxmire was concerned about the nation's rising debt level. The bill he wanted to stall action on authorizing a total debt of $1 trillion. link

[zerosix]

Wasn’t it Proxmire, WI, who gave out the “Golden Fleece” awards for the biggest boondoggles?

[zerosix]

Yes, it WAS Proxmier, WI who exposed the “Golden Fleece” awards for idiocy on spending and, surprisingly, he was a Democrat!!!

[exit82]

Actually the longest fiflibuster was by Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957 —a little over 24 hours.

[freekitty]

Like your style

[SunkenCiv]

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