The 13-hour filibuster by his Senate colleague Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and the 11-hour tour de force by Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis (D). While there are lots of differences between these long ...

Here's what happened: 11:18 a.m.: "Partisanship and ambition are not unusual in a state capitol, but here in Texas, right now," Davis says, launching her filibuster, "it has risen to a level of ...