Lott knocks Rand Paul, talks filibuster reform
Former Senate GOP leader Trent Lott gave Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and other unnamed Republicans a verbal spanking Friday, calling them “ridiculous” for threatening to hold up defense authorization legislation on the Senate floor this week.
Speaking at a National Conference of State Legislatures event, Lott criticized a “couple” of unnamed Republicans. He specifically called out Paul in response to a question from POLITICO afterward.
“That was rude. He shouldn’t have done that,” Lott said of the tea party freshman. “That was inappropriate and [Senate Armed Services ranking member John] McCain called his hand, too.” Paul held up floor action for about three hours to give him time to review pending amendments — a delay partly caused by his postponed flight back to Washington.
Politico
12/7/12
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