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Reporter's Notebook: Paul stands firm against spending bill as shutdown clock ticks

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the only Republican who broke with his party and voted no on the test vote to break a filibuster on the deal to reopen the government.Paul voted nay because he wanted a guarantee of a change in the bill regarding hemp.The measure prevents "unregulated sales" of "intoxicating hemp-based" products at gas stations and small retailers. It preserves the sale of non-intoxicating CBD in other hemp-related products.So if the Senate got 60 votes last night to break the filibuster and only needs 51 to pass the bill, why is the Senate stymied by Paul?GOVERNMENT LIMPS DEEPER INT...

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