Sen. Ted Cruz started speaking on the Senate floor 2:41 p.m. on Tuesday…and he didn’t stop until 21 hours later. Of course, his quixotic crusade to defund Obamacare will surely fail, but it made for some good TV. Things got a bit goofy.
Here are eleven of the quirkiest moments from Cruz’s quasi-filibuster. But first, a mashup of the highlights.
Cruz Reads ‘Green Eggs and Ham
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Cruz Quotes ‘Duck Dynasty’
Cruz and Sen. Mike Lee Exchange Silly Questions
Lee Derides Cowboy Poetry and Barry Manilow
Cruz Likes White Castle’s ‘Little Burgers’
Lee Wants To Be a Pirate
Sexy as Ashton Kutcher?
‘Law Is Not a Breast That Fills Itself With Milk’
Cruz Quotes Toby Keith
‘You Know Latins Love White Suits’
Cruz Reads ‘Atlas Shrugged’
