"We'll kick and scream as long it takes until those who had nothing to do with this attack are held accountable."https://t.co/wQDezYtjRH
— BT (@back_ttys) June 15, 2016
This will teach ISIS to tone down the rhetoric:
I am prepared to stand on the Senate floor and talk about the need to prevent gun violence for as long as I can. I've had #Enough
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 15, 2016
Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is leading the Democrat gun control filibuster that started earlier today:
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has launched a filibuster over guns https://t.co/8wpG6IMoxW https://t.co/PWYqKQxJns
— CNN (@CNN) June 15, 2016
"These are not weapons for hunting; these are weapons for killing," says @SenBillNelson https://t.co/N1XbujMAg0 https://t.co/XyiRzGfnJy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 15, 2016
CT Sen Murphy/Durbin on flr saying they will talk as long as they can about guns. Could be "true" filibuster. No time limit on back end
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 15, 2016
Sens are allowed to toggle between each other, so long as they are "yielding for a question" & not losing the right to the floor.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 15, 2016
‘For as Long as I Can…’: Dem Chris Murphy Begins Gun Control Filibuster on Senate Floor https://t.co/3H7S8t5vVE pic.twitter.com/ACK5TOBzMK
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) June 15, 2016
Sen.@ChrisMurphyCT (D-CT) began speaking on Senate floor at 11:21am on gun violence https://t.co/D4yfzkOqcA @cspan 2 https://t.co/OaKWh2swIA
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) June 15, 2016
How long will they last?
But filibusters are just political stunts right? https://t.co/XlAtqERcwO
— Joshua (@JustJoshinginCT) June 15, 2016
Easy prediction: he'll be hailed as a hero, supported by his own party. So, the opposite of any GOP filibuster. https://t.co/bJ8J3KRhOR
— Diana Allocco (@dianamee) June 15, 2016
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