Politico is reporting today that Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee will hand-deliver a letter to Sen. Harry Reid’s office tomorrow promising to “oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions.” Reid assured constituents that he would allow a floor vote on an assault weapon ban once the Senate returns from recess, although it would have to be added as an amendment to the approved gun control bill, which focuses on background checks.
Paul’s 13-hour filibuster of John Brennan’s confirmation as CIA director was a massive PR success, so why not try it again with gun control, especially since Cruz and Lee have signed on as well? The idea has a lot of support.
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@SenMikeLee @tedcruz and @SenRandPaul are the Three Musketeers of liberty. http://t.co/EeVr9ca10u #tcot #tlot #fw #yal
— Chuck Aycock (@centgent238) March 26, 2013
I really want to see Rand, Ted Cruz etc filibuster against gun control. I am all for pissing off Harry Reid
— MarcosWaterBottle (@MarcoRH20Bottle) March 26, 2013
I got my popcorn! #RandPaul, @tedcruz & #MikeLee threaten #Filibuster on Gun control legislation. http://t.co/nWmAdfLKjC …
— James W Clark IV (@JWClarkIV) March 26, 2013
Yes please! …Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee threaten to filibuster gun-control legislation http://t.co/C7CY46db1m
— Hank (@HankPiasecki) March 26, 2013
@SmallgGay Whacko Birds of a Feather FILIBUSTER together. #filibuster Please!
— Little Wren (@crookedwren) March 26, 2013
Finally, a wing of the party with balls. MT #tcot @trscoop Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee threaten to filibuster gun-control legislation
— Inez Feltscher (@InezFeltscher) March 26, 2013