During a filibuster Monday night against proposed foreign aid deals to Ukraine and other countries, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took a stand that would have made Jefferson Smith, the protagonist of the 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, proud. With billions of dollars in taxpayer money at stake, Paul spoke for an hour, valiantly arguing against giving money to foreign countries instead of first using it for citizens in this country.

“This bill is Ukraine first, and America last,” Paul said during his 60-minute speech on Monday night. “I think the American people agree with me. We spent five days filibustering this, and I know we will lose sometime tonight. We can each speak for an hour. I think we will get to 2 or 3 in the morning.”