Rand Paul Yields the Floor, Ending Nearly 13 Hour-Long Filibuster Over Obama's Drone Strikes

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After nearly 13 hours of filibustering, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) finally yielded the floor, putting an end to his historic protest against the administration's lack of answers on its authority to execute targeted assassinations of American citizens abroad and on U.S. soil. Sen. Paul began his filibuster of Obama's CIA pick John Brennan at 11:47 a.m. ET Wednesday and wrapped up at 12:39 a.m. Thursday morning. Upon conclusion, Republicans present in the Senate applauded for their colleague's efforts in bringing awareness to the administration's executive overreach.

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