car fast: Funny Goat Photos 2011

Good morning. Rand Paul’s toilets don’t work, and he blames the government. Now, your morning constitutional:

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan today, the strongest in the country’s history, followed by a massive tsunami. Early reports indicate that hundreds of people have been killed. A tsunami warning is now in effect across most of the Pacific Ocean.

The Wisconsin State Assembly passed the bill that would end collective bargaining rights for public sector employees, and in response, Governor Walker announced that he was rescinding 1,500 layoffs for state workers

The EU is holding an emergency summit in Brussels to find a common approach to the crisis in Libya; leaders of the EU member states say that Qaddafi must go, but they are divided on the appropriate response.

The White House announced that it will send an aid team into rebel-held parts of Libya, and that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with representatives of the transition council next week. Meanwhile, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Congress he thinks Qaddafi will prevail.