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CSPAN Reminds Viewers That Cruz’s Overnight Speech Is Not A Filibuster (PHOTO)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks ahead of a scheduled vote on a bill that would fund the federal government through Dec. 15 while defunding Obamacare.
By Catherine Thompson
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September 25, 2013 3:50 a.m.
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As CSPAN pointed out to viewers during its coverage of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) speech decrying the Affordable Care Act, his speech is not a filibuster because he is procedurally limited by a vote scheduled to take place at mid-day on Wednesday. Cruz, who began speaking at 2:41 p.m. ET on Tuesday, was still speaking Wednesday morning.

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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