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Cory Booker, Senate and broke Thurmond

San Antonio Express-News · 1d

With record speech, Cory Booker gave voice to the American ideals under fire

Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against authoritarianism and in support of Americans feeling the stress of the Trump administration’s economic policies.

Snopes on MSN · 4d

Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech broke record, but it wasn't a filibuster

Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor, but it was not filibuster. A filibuster is a speech designed to delay or prevent a vote on a bill. Booker was not trying to prevent specific legislation from passing but was speaking to show Democrats' resistance to President Donald Trump.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5d

Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond

Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on the Senate floor at 7 p.

21hOpinion

LEONARD GREENE: With historic 25-hour speech, NJ Sen. Cory Booker shows fire Democrats need right now

By breaking the Senate record for the longest floor speech in history with a searing critique of the Trump administration, ...

BuzzFeed on MSN4d

Here's How Cory Booker Spoke For 25 Hours Without Sitting, Eating, OR Going To The Bathroom

Senator Booker surpassed the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes held by Senator Strom Thurmond in 1957. Senator Strom ...

The American Conservative3dOpinion

This Is What an Actually Effective Filibuster Looks Like

Corey Booker might have rambled the longest, but Rand Paul made an impact. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently broke the ...

3dOpinion

Cory Booker and the immeasurable power of one voice

The immeasurable power of everyday people has been Booker’s mantra since he was elected mayor of Newark, N.J., and became a ...

4don MSN

With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen.

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