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[Jeffery Wilson clueland.com]

On 9/4/2014 2:42 PM, Lee wrote:
>> Jeff Wilson: That is out-dated; the parliamentary procedure
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>> has been modified so that continuous speaking is no longer
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>> necessary.
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> Well, I'm not a political expert. But didn't Senator Ted Cruz
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> from the great state of Texas do a 21 hour filibuster last
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> year, including readings from Dr. Seuss and citing Star wars,
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> Duck Dynasty and other crazy stuff in an attempt to snuff
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> the Affordable Health Care Act?

Publicity stunt; he later voted with the rest of the Senators to let it 
advance.

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