Inside The Feud Between Rand Paul And John McCain On ISIS Vote

Inside The Feud Between Rand Paul And John McCain On ISIS Vote
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) (L) speaks as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks on at a news conference on Capitol Hill to introduce a Republican jobs proposal to compete with that put forward by President Obama on October 13, 2011 in Washington, DC. The legislation targets the tax code, spending, and regulation in an attempt to grow the private sector. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) (L) speaks as Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks on at a news conference on Capitol Hill to introduce a Republican jobs proposal to compete with that put forward by President Obama on October 13, 2011 in Washington, DC. The legislation targets the tax code, spending, and regulation in an attempt to grow the private sector. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

A high-profile clash of Republican senators erupted Thursday after Sen. Rand Paul made a surprise, last-minute effort to force a vote on a declaration of war against the Islamic State.

The battle pitted Paul, a likely presidential contender who is wary of foreign entanglements, against Sen. John McCain, a past Republican White House nominee who remains his party's highest-profile defense hawk. The dispute between the upstart and the Old Bull was as much about respect for Senate procedure and tradition as it was about the deep foreign policy differences that divide the two men.

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