Rand Paul's 13 hour Filibuster

I don't think that the government would send drones to kill these people in all honesty. It would make for horrible press.

Then why do they want the ability to do so? If a person actively tries to gain a power to do something, they will not just get it and leave it alone/never use it.

If they won't use it, why do they need it? Better simply to not give it to them.