Attorney General Eric Holder finally responded to Sen. Rand Paul via letter, after the senator’s thirteen hour filibuster yesterday.
Body of new Holder drones letter has 3.3 words for every hour that Rand Paul filibustered. http://t.co/fLeg9uOaTu
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 7, 2013
Here is the letter:
Eric Holder's new letter to Rand Paul is AMAZING pic.twitter.com/yMcERDmrPs
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 7, 2013
The answer is “no”:
“Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on an American soil,” Holder wrote, per Carney. “The answer is no.”
https://twitter.com/KatMcKinley/status/309745872017702912
Heh.
I get the feeling that Eric Holder thinks his letter was cuter than it was. In any case, win for Rand Paul.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) March 7, 2013
Seriously. In any event, Sen. Paul was pleased … after he finally received the letter himself.
https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/309742016995131393
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/309742602670968834
Rand Paul's first reaction to the Holder letter: "Hooray, for 13 hours yesterday I asked that question"
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) March 7, 2013
.@SenRandPaul tells @DanaBashCNN he's happy with WH letter, though: "it took a month and a half and a root canal to get it"
— Rachel Streitfeld (@streitfeldcnn) March 7, 2013
Sen. Paul announced to Dana Bash on CNN that he will be dropping his opposition to Brennan’s nomination for CIA Director.
.@danabashcnn shows @SenRandPaul Holder's new letter. He tells her live on @CNN he's dropping his opposition to Brennan nom.
— Patricia DiCarlo (@pdicarlocnn) March 7, 2013
BREAKING: Sen Paul to @DanaBashCNN: he IS satisfied w/ the administration's response on drones. He will end his filibuster against Brennan.
— Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) March 7, 2013
Vote now set to commence shortly.
well this will be fast – Im told by Dem sources the brennan votes shoudl start 3p ish – less than an hour after Paul stopped obejctions
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) March 7, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update with further developments. Stay tuned!
On my way to the Senate floor to talk about the letter I received from Attorney General Holder.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 7, 2013
Update: Photo.
@DanaBashCNN shows Sen. Rand Paul letter from Holder..says he's "happy with the answer" Brennan vote happening now pic.twitter.com/82QRnHaEfL
— Richard Davis (@RichardCNN) March 7, 2013