WASHINGTON (AP) — Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz' all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law surpassed the 20-hour mark Wednesday with a harsh reality looming — a test vote the tea party conservative was sure to lose.
That didn't stop the Texas lawmaker, and neither did the fact that the Senate Republican leadership had rejected his effort as well.
Since Tuesday afternoon, Cruz — with occasional remarks by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and other GOP conservatives — has controlled the Senate floor and railed against Obamacare. At 10:41 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Cruz and his allies reached the 20-hour mark, the fourth-longest Senate speech since precise record-keeping began in 1900.
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