Trump, Cory Booker and Senate
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“These are not normal times in our nation,” Booker said at the start of his speech.
From NJ.com
In a historic speech that literally lasted more than a day — 25 hours and four minutes, to be exact — the New Jersey senator lambasted President Trump’s damaging, cruel, chaotic, and Constitution-defy...
From The Boston Globe
Booker's speech, which he framed as a response to calls for action from his constituents, focused on criticizing the Trump administration's policies.
From USA Today
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New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a speech that lasted more than 25 hours and broke the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 68 years ago.
After breaking the Senate record for longest floor speech, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave an innocuous answer about whether he sees himself as the Democratic Party’s next leader.
Close to breaking the Senate record for the long speech, New Jersey's Cory Booker ripped into Trump & his attacks on the rule of law & history itself.