Posted on 09/19/2013 10:57:09 AM PDT by servo1969
WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that he would use any means necessary, including a filibuster, to help ensure passage of a continuing resolution that defunds Obamacare.
“I will do everything necessary and anything possible to defund Obamacare,” Cruz said at a press conference with House Republicans on the CR that the House is set to pass Friday that continues to fund the government through the end of the year and defunds Obamacare.
Asked if he would filibuster, Cruz said he would use “any procedural means necessary.”
Cruz drew fire Thursday, after the House plan was announced, for suggesting that there was no chance the bill would get through in the Democratic controlled Senate.
“Harry Reid will no doubt try to strip the defund language from the continuing resolution, and right now he likely has the votes to do so,” Cruz said in a statement Thursday. “At that point, House Republicans must stand firm, hold their ground, and continue to listen to the American people.”
Several House Republicans accused him of giving up the fight, but Cruz deflected questions about that criticism Thursday, saying, “it is very easy in Washignton to make this about personalities, to make this about people. This is not about any of us, this is about the American people.”
Ooh a real one?
I have been wondering about this.
Does it take 40 to filibuster or the full 51 to filibuster a CR which is basically a budget. Budget recojncilaition takes 51 to filibuster as thats how Obama-care was finally passed.
Or is this like the single Senator talking until he gets tired like Rand Paul did on that confirmation?
Good point. That would insure that the idiots that passed it before they read it would have an opportunity to know what is in it.
Blessings, bobo
a real filibuster, it’s been a long time.
Usually a Democrat will say “I filibuster” and the GOP surrenders. It will just be deemed a flibuster.
Cruz is one of the bright spots of Republicans in Congress. Most others are merely occupying space.
Hey Nancy,
You passed the bill and now we have read it.
The American People do NOT want this socialized monstrosity of a health care law.
AGREED! THIS is that hill. Or bust.
Excellent.
Why? All Cruz has to do is say he's filibustering it and it goes nowhere. This isn't the old days when they had to hold the floor. They can filibuster from a hot tub if they want to.
TED CRUZ is showing the globe how to engage an enemy, both foreign and DOMESTIC! There is HOPE again. Thanks be to God
Wars have been won this way.
AND if it goes on longer than that, start grabbing phone books at random from around the country and start reading names because all those people are going to be hit with zero-care and their identities should be HEARD! ;)
“TED CRUZ is showing the globe how to engage an enemy, both foreign and DOMESTIC!”
Obama might be both.
what is the longest filibuster on record?
I think Jimmy Stewart holds the record.
He’s the real deal, nothing false, nothing fake with him.
It’s about a 20 record set, 25 minutes each side back in the days of the 78 speed records.
Well if you're talking about a real filibuster, the kind where a Senator has to hold the floor, then I think Strom Thurmond went over 24 hours in his filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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