Cruz: I Will Speak About Defunding Obamacare ‘Until I Am Unable To Stand’

CBS ^ | September 24, 2013

[Cincinatus' Wife]

WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz began a filibuster Tuesday with the intent of defunding the Affordable Care Act, known also as Obamacare.

The Texas Republican noted while on the Senate floor, “I intend to speak about defunding ObamaCare until I am unable to stand.”

Cruz additionally asserted that Democrats are not listening to their constituents in regards to the health care law, which is set to take effect Oct. 1.

“I rise today in opposition to ObamaCare in an effort to speak for 26 million Texans and 300 million Americans,” Cruz asserted. “It is time quite frankly to make D.C. listen.”

[bray]

He is the most heroic man of our lives. Courageous to a fault.

Pray America is Waking UP

[Cincinatus' Wife]

We all need to pray for his health and well being.

[Responsibility2nd]

A Man with a Plan!

 

[X-spurt]

DoWorst and Cornyn would be backslapping because they fooled the fools again.

[A message]

Hear,hear! Too.

I stand with Ted.

[Jane Long]

Amen! May He keep Sen Cruz and cover him with His protection.

[Paladin2]

Well, at least it is Tuesday, as opposed to being post Thursday @ High Noon, when many hit the road.

[Jane Long]

I believe that's Sen Grassley standing behind Sen Cruz...hopefully NOT stabbing him in the back ;)

[X-spurt]

I think that’s Grassley. He may not take part but is not one of the backstabbers.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Fox News shows up for the filibuster - links to filibuster:

‘We Need to Listen to the American People’: Ted Cruz Takes to Senate Floor

[tumblindice]

I suppose the gop-e has walked out on him, as the Democrats walked out at the Benghazi hearing, the bassturds.

[nhwingut]

Lee is now helping.

[chris37]

God bless this man and those who stand with him and give them strength.

And *** damn every republicrat and demican who does not.

[svcw]

It appears the DC Republicans are complaining they are getting to many calls.........
KEEP CALLING! DO NOT LET UP
#MakeDCListen

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I believe that's Sen Grassley standing behind Sen Cruz...hopefully NOT stabbing him in the back ;)

Thanks for the correction and I hope you are right.

[b4its2late]

#StandWithCruz

[svcw]

Hind sight is interesting, it appears (not for his reasons) all the CRA did was destroy the black family.

[bigbob]

Is this allowed?

I know we have an empty one available just down the street....

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Senator Lee is asking a question - Sen Cruz didn’t relinquish the floor but Sen. Lee is talking about the people contacting their Congressmen for relief from Obamacare.

[Jane Long]

Good for Fox...a broken clock...