McConnell Stand With Paul Helps Access to Cash, Tea Party
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When Rand Paul held the U.S. Senate floor for a 13-hour filibuster last week, followers sent a Twitter appeal to “stand with Rand.” As the hashtag went viral, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared on the floor to applaud Paul for his “courage and conviction.”
McConnell’s cameo during Paul’s performance underscored a mutually beneficial relationship that’s developed between the two Kentucky Republicans -- one a freshman senator, the other a five-termer -- who were once political adversaries.