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Rand Paul: Something is happening tonight straight out of 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
Something is happening tonight straight out of 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Reference to the nature of Rand Paul's filibuster resembling a classic political scenario.

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