As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was,

Cory Booker wrote himself into the Senate annals Tuesday, setting a new record for the chamber’s longest speech when he held the floor for more than 24 hours and surpassed the late Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster against civil rights.

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey eclipsed the speech record on the Senate floor held by alleged racist, the late Sen. Strom Thurmond.

Booker is an effective messenger, a gifted orator, incredibly smart. My question is what do the Democrats want in their next nominee. Last time Booker ran, the Democrats were filled with hate and rage for then-candidate Donald Trump.

Cory Booker, the New Jersey Senator who hasn’t been indicted or convicted for corruption (that actually is an accomplishment, if you think about it, but then it’s still early, so…), rambled on about,

Cory Booker, New Jersey’s senior senator, took to a podium on the floor of the Senate chamber and refused to yield for 25 straight hours. As you can imagine, over the course of his day-long speech, or the “Fili-Booker” as the internet has taken to calling it,