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More Than 21 Hours Later, Ted Cruz Has Been Cut Off
National Journal ^ | September 25, 2013 | Matt Berman,Matt Vasilogambros,And Dustin Volz

Posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:46 AM PDT by Biggirl

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rose to speak on the Senate floor at 2:41 p.m. on Tuesday. He stood up in opposition to Obamacare, he said. And he said he would continue to speak until he could no longer stand. By Wednesday morning, Cruz and some of his colleagues were still standing.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationaljournal.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cruz; obamacare; reid
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1 posted on 09/25/2013 9:09:46 AM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

Just heard Rush say that Ted Cruz will be on Rush’s show coming up at 1000hrs PDT.


2 posted on 09/25/2013 9:12:26 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: Biggirl

May God bless this man and keep him standing for what is right!


3 posted on 09/25/2013 9:12:36 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Biggirl

He was cut off at noon, at the start of a new legislative day. He asked for permission to continue, but was denied by Reid. Reid also tried to interrupt Cruz in his last 20 minutes by constantly asking questions, until Cruz demanded the floor back.

Cruz made me proud!!


4 posted on 09/25/2013 9:14:06 AM PDT by Sporke
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To: Biggirl

So why wasn’t it a true filibuster, and Cruz and company tell Harry to go pound sand?


5 posted on 09/25/2013 9:14:38 AM PDT by GilesB
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To: freeangel

Ditto what you said. God bless him!


6 posted on 09/25/2013 9:14:39 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: Biggirl

I wonder.. When Harry Reid cuts himself, do wires pop out? That man is a soulless being. Evil. No conscience about trampling the Constitution. No ethical standards. No moral compass.


7 posted on 09/25/2013 9:15:38 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Biggirl

Sen Ted Cruz has spent 18 hrs trying to stop O’care
His DC line going straight to filled voice mail, but they are answering the phone at his office in
San Antonio Office Phone: (210) 340-2885 PLEASE CALL AND THANK HIM!


8 posted on 09/25/2013 9:17:02 AM PDT by GailA (THOSE WHO DON'T KEEP PROMISES TO THE MILITARY, WON'T KEEP THEM TO U!)
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To: Biggirl

12:04 p.m.: The End

“This debates in your hands. Ultimately all 100 senators, all 46 Republicans, all 54 Democrats,
work for you. The pleas from the American people, I can tell you from Texas, are deafening.
the frustration that the U.S. Senate doesn’t listen to the people is deafening. So I would call
for all 46 Republicans to unite and stand against cloture on the bill.”

Cruz closed to scattered applause, and a request from the presiding senator, Pat Leahy, for order.
“Senators know better and the Senate will be in order,” he said.

“I don’t think we learned anything new,” Harry Reid said after. “But it has been a big waste of time.”


9 posted on 09/25/2013 9:19:52 AM PDT by deport
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Harry Reid said after. “But it has been a big waste of time.”

Well, Harry Reid is a big waste of skin and oxygen.

5.56mm

10 posted on 09/25/2013 9:22:29 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Biggirl

No truth to rumour Senator Leaky’s office called and offered Ted CRuz more Depends. :-)

We don’t have many who will speak truth to lies.

Thanks Ted!


11 posted on 09/25/2013 9:24:27 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Biggirl

I applaud his zeal, but it was/is a total waste of time AND our money. And it will accomplish ZERO in the end. Except polarize more people against conservatives for perpetrating it.

Obamacare is law. It’s going to be law. And it will remain law until we control both House and Senate AND the Presidency and then maybe we can repeal it. Business (all my clients) are ALL moving forward with it. They know this is just more bull$hit blustering and frankly, it’s very disappointing.

Finally, Obama will veto any budget that defunds Obamacare anyway. Waste. Of. Time.

Let’s defund congressional salaries and go from there.

Sick of the game.


12 posted on 09/25/2013 9:24:54 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue (I have no home. I'm the wind.)
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To: deport

Government money runs out on Monday. Still no debt limit raised. Still no budget.

Clock’s ticking and they don’t have a lot of time when measured in Senate votes.


13 posted on 09/25/2013 9:25:46 AM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Sporke

I’m proud too.....THANKYOU SENATOR TED CRUZ!


14 posted on 09/25/2013 9:25:57 AM PDT by cherry
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To: TangledUpInBlue

RINO begone!


15 posted on 09/25/2013 9:26:41 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: TangledUpInBlue

You are too new to know anything, and it shows. Don’t demand new plans. Stick with the one.

The money runs out on Monday. Every delay is good.


16 posted on 09/25/2013 9:27:26 AM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack

if time runs out, they will still cut paychecks and print money.
They will closed down some operations send people home for show only.


17 posted on 09/25/2013 9:29:39 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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To: TangledUpInBlue; Jim Robinson
I applaud his zeal, but it was/is a total waste of time AND our money. And it will accomplish ZERO in the end. Except polarize more people against conservatives for perpetrating it.

Hey Jim,

You've got a live one here.
18 posted on 09/25/2013 9:30:19 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Welcome to FR. It takes a while, but you’ll get your shoes broken in eventually....


19 posted on 09/25/2013 9:30:21 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
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To: cherry

It’s official now: Sen. Ted Cruz - MAN OF IRON

Bravo, Senator!

:^)


20 posted on 09/25/2013 9:30:26 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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