“Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is holding up consideration of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill over an amendment he plans to offer that would require a jury trial for Americans detained in terrorism investigations. Paul’s demand for a vote comes as Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Arizona Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the panel, are working behind the scenes to limit debate on the sprawling policy measure (S 3254 formerly/http://cdn1.cq.com/billcards/112/S3254-112.html) to ensure it receives floor time during the lame-duck session.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/paul_slaps_hold_on_defense_bill-219224-1.html
