Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination to lead CIA
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FILE - Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, joined by other Republican senators who want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis in June 29, 2011.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE - Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, joined by other Republican senators who want to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis in June 29, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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WASHINGTON — John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA was delayed Wednesday by a filibuster led by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., about concerns about the legality of drone strikes against U.S. citizens overseas.

"I'm going to speak as long as I can to draw attention to something I find very disturbing," said Paul, who started speaking at 11:45 a.m.

It's not a partisan issue, Paul said, noting that he voted to support the nominations of John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, the secretaries of State and Defense.

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