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Ted Cruz's Bizarre Dr Seuss & Star Wars Moments During Filibuster
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September 26, 2013
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8:12Now Playing"What does "Green Eggs and Ham" have in common with Obamacare? Ask Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
A sneakered Cruz took to the Senate floor on Tuesday at 2:40 p.m. Though he appeared to be engaged in an epic filibuster to keep the Senate from making a decision on Obamacare, according to Senate rules Cruz must clear the floor by noon EDT Wednesday, when a decision will be made regardless of his remarks.
It would appear that Cruz's marathon speech on the Senate floor is ultimately just for kicks. Which explains, perhaps, why the senator decided at 8:04 p.m., just over five hours into what we're calling his talk-a-thon, to read from the Dr. Seuss classic "Green Eggs and Ham." The story now appears on the official Senate record.".* John Iadarola (TYT University, The Common Room) breaks it down on The Young Turks.
*Read more here from Emily Keeler / LA Times:
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