The New Jersey Democrat spoke in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Booker’s speech was not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it was not a filibuster.
Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly True (About this rating?
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Al Jazeera on MSNUS Senator Cory Booker makes history with record speech aimed at TrumpUnited States Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech in the history of the US Senate with a marathon address railing against US President Donald Trump. Booker, a Democratic Senator for New Jersey,
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Sen. Cory Booker took over the Senate floor with a marathon speech to protest President Donald Trump administration's "reckless" actions.
Nearly 70 years after Strom Thurmond filibustered against Black civil rights, Booker’s marathon speech called out threats to democracy and the harm of Trump-era policies.
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Sen. Cory Booker gave a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and five minutes. Here are the top five moments from his speech.
Sen. Cory Booker's Senate floor speech against the Trump administration and its policies now ranks among the longest, with the Democrat from New Jersey's speech crossing the 22-hour mark Tuesday evening.