Social Issues

photo (5)

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

photo (4)

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

photo (3)

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

photo (2)

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

photo (1)

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

photo (1).JPG

Many in the audience kept standing during Sen. Rand Paul's speech at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (David S. Jackson/The Washington Times)

PELOSI14.jpg

** FILE ** House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

20130313-222723-pic-813325210.jpg

Delegate Samuel I. “Sandy” Rosenberg (above) has spent seven years fighting to repeal the death penalty and he said he expects the current bill to pass. Delegate Neil C. Parrott (left) said he hasn’t completely ruled out a petition drive to save it. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)