Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) defended his 13-hour filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to lead the CIA with a PolicyMic article published Wednesday titled, “I Filibustered to Defend Millennials.”
Paul wrote that he didn’t tailor his filibuster to specifically appeal to young voters, but added that “we do need a Republican Party that addresses the concerns of young people. We need a different kind of GOP, a party that speaks to the rising generation, who may have unique interests and concerns.”
Paul continued:
I believe a Republican Party that is more tolerant and dedicated to keeping the government out of people’s lives as much as possible would be more appealing to the rising generation. We have a nation of 300 million people who all harbor very different opinions on various policies. We have a Constitution that allows, even requires, many of these decisions to be made at the state and local level, which could accommodate the diversity of opinion in this country. Most young people I encounter simply have no desire to tell other people what to do or how to live.
h/t Washington Post.
