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"Generations from now will look back at this moment and have a single question — where were you?" View Entire Post ›
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Over the course of 25 hours, Booker railed against the Trump administration’s handling of immigration and education and the looming threats to Social Security and Medicare, urging his fellow Democrats...
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Senator Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech Was HISTORIC; Here Are 15 Of Its Most Impactful Moments
"Generations from now will look back at this moment and have a single question — where were you?" View Entire Post ›
Senator Cory Booker Literally Talked For An Entire Day, And These 15 Highlights From His Epic Speech Are Everything
The person who held the record before Senator Booker was segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the Civil Rights Act in 1957. Senator Booker spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes, approximately 46 minutes longer.
Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech broke record, but it wasn't 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?
What Cory Booker Learned After Speaking for 25 Hours
An adrift Democratic Party received a much-needed jolt of energy this week when Democratic senator Cory Booker took to the Senate floor to speak in protest of the Trump administration’s policies, vowing to hold it for as long as he was physically able.
Booker’s message was powerful and simple: Just do something. Now it’s your turn
A senator's record-breaking speech showed Democrats, and America, that silence is not an option in the Trump era.
Is it OK not to pee for 25 hours?
Cory Booker delivered the longest Senate speech in history. We asked urologists one pressing question about it
Cory Booker staffer arrested for carrying gun on Capitol grounds as senator holds floor for more than 19 hours
Capitol Police arrested a staffer for Sen. Cory Booker who was carrying a gun Monday evening, as the New Jersey Democrat kicked off a marathon “filibuster” in the upper chamber.
People Are Just Discovering Who Cory Booker's Cousin Is
Amid the buzz around Booker's record-breaking speech, some social media users have rediscovered an unexpected fact—Cory Booker is actually the DNA cousin of legendary drag performer and television host RuPaul.
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