„I don‘t know if he feels comfortable being with all those leftists…But he has a right to do what he‘s doing.“

Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a fellow Kentuckian who has endorsed Paul‘s presidential bid, expressed frustration about the procedural roadblock. Without naming Paul specifically, McConnell torched the „campaign of demagoguery and disinformation“ being waged by opponents of the NSA‘s surveillance programs during a fiery floor speech.