Senator Rand Paul’s principled stand yesterday, filibustering on the
Senate Floor for 13 straight hours, was inspiring, encouraging, and
reassuring.
We stand here today inspired by Sen. Paul’s passionate and courageous
leadership, and by the support shown by many others in the Senate
Chamber and around the country.
Thank you Sen. Rand Paul for standing up on the floor of the Senate to
demand a debate about the Constitution’s relevance, the importance of
the Fifth Amendment, the Senate’s constitutional mandate to advise and
counsel the President, whether the different branches of government are
truly intended to provide checks and balances, and whether there are
limits to the Executive Branch’s power. Each of these arguments is
important and valuable to our country today and essential to ensuring a
better future for all Americans. Sen. Paul has shown wisdom and
political leadership to use the filibuster as a bully pulpit to elevate
these principled arguments to the forefront of the media. We need more
leaders like Sen. Rand Paul.
Yesterday, we also saw that there were several others willing to stand
with Rand Paul: Senators Barasso, Chambliss, Cornyn, Cruz, Flake,
Johnson, Lee, McConnell, Moran, Rubio, Scott, Thune, and Toomey. Thank
you all for your willingness to have Sen. Paul’s back and, more
importantly, to stand up for the Constitution. It’s important to note
that Sen. Mike Lee was the first person to assist Sen. Paul, and Sen.
Ted Cruz stayed until the end, reading supportive Tweets to his
colleague, among other contributions. Thank you Sens. Lee and Cruz!
Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat from Oregon, spoke in support of the
questions Sen. Paul was asking of the White House, and referred to the
two of them as the “Checks and Balances Caucus.” Sen. Wyden was willing
to put aside political party loyalty to consider what is best for all
Americans. Thank you for that, Sen. Wyden.
We are finally seeing Senators and Representatives who were elected as
a result of the tea party movement beginning to establish their
footing, use their voices effectively, and make a difference by pushing
Congress to again function the way it should. This would not be
possible without the time, dedication, commitment, perseverance, and
determination of the Patriots around the country who have stood for
fiscally responsible, constitutionally limited government through Tea
Party Patriots, Campaign for Liberty, 912 groups, and other like-minded
organizations.
Now is the time, with our Constitution and our liberties under such an
organized and sustained attack, to fight back harder than ever, and to
never, ever give in. Sen. Paul’s physical effort alone was so inspiring
that many of us across the country could barely sleep last night. This
is the spirit of America we long to see in our elected officials.
When we began Tea Party Patriots
four years ago, we knew it would take a long time to achieve our goals.
We have a 40-year plan. We will continue to build upon the foundation
we have laid. We are only just beginning!
Thank you and God Bless America!
Jenny Beth Martin
Co-Founder and National Coordinator
Tea Party Patriots
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