Despite Paul's opposition, controversial Obama nominee expected to clear Senate hurdle
May 21st, 2014
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Despite Paul's opposition, controversial Obama nominee expected to clear Senate hurdle

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Washington (CNN) – Sen. Rand Paul took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver a 31-minute speech in opposition to the judicial nomination of a former Justice Department official, David Barron.

Barron has drawn the ire of senators on the right and left for legal memos he wrote justifying the killing of an American terrorism suspect overseas with drones.

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