Mr. Rand Paul comes to Washington

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May 21, 2015

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Mr. Rand Paul comes to Washington

Senator Rand Paul rails against the NSA and its phone data collection program.

In an image from Senate video, presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon at the start of an almost 11-hour speech opposing renewal of the Patriot Act.

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Senator Rand Paul rails against the NSA and its phone data collection program.

Yesterday Kentucky Senator Rand Paul conducted an unusual bit of political theatrics.

As the Senate was in the midst of a debate over a trade deal, Paul took to the floor … and didn't let go.

For more than 10 hours Paul filibustered about an issue he holds near and dear, the NSA and its program of phone data collection.

We talked to Dustin Volz, staff correspondent for National Journal