As this blog has noted, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, is currently engaged in a rare talking filibuster on the Senate floor right now to protest the administration’s policy on drone strikes on US soil. How long will he have to speak to compare to the chamber’s historic talking filibusters? A long, long time.

The senator started speaking at 11:47 am. He is already showing some signs of wear. “My throat is already dry and I just started,” Paul said at 12:55 pm.

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