Former U.S. congressman Ron Paul (R) shakes hands on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 7, 2013.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. is questioned by reporters in an elevator as he leaves a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013. Call it Rand's Stand: a nearly 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor that is thrusting a tea party hero back into the national spotlight. Paul's Wednesday night filibuster of President Barack Obama's pick for CIA director drew comparisons to the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Paul, the son of former Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul, repeatedly demanded assurances that the administration would not use drones in the United States to kill terrorism suspects who are U.S. citizens. He got that assurance on Thursday. Paul is a freshman senator who challenged the Republican party's establishment to win his seat in 2010 and now commands attention as a defender of limited government.
Former US Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks at George Washington University March 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Paul spoke at the event event organized by student Republicans about his experience in the US government as well as liberties and fiscal policy.
Former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson, right, greets volunteers at his phone bank Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Beaumont, Texas. Lampson faces Republican Randy Weber for Ron Paul's seat in Congress.
Former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson calls potential voters Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Beaumont, Texas. Lampson faces Republican Randy Weber for Ron Paul's seat in Congress.
Republican congressional candidate Randy Weber gives a thumbs-up to a voter at a polling site Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Beaumont, Texas. Weber faces former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson for Ron Paul's seat in Congress.
