A Texas state senator inserted a catheter as part of a desperate attempt to draw attention to her state GOP’s plan to redraw congressional districts in its favor.
Carol Alvarado planned to filibuster through the night on Friday, talking for hours on end inside the Texas Capitol. She told The Washington Post she knew the filibuster was unlikely to stop the planned redistricting, but she had to do something.
Alvarado, 57, prepped for days. The Post reports she “got an IV infusion, inserted a catheter with a urine bag attached, bought a long, blue, flowered dress to hide the bag,” and “also limbered up with hot yoga and selected comfortable running shoes.”
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