Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech
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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.
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Frank Luntz discussed the impact of the New Jersey senator’s marathon 25-hour speech.
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Frank Luntz discussed the impact of the New Jersey senator’s marathon 25-hour speech.
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech on the Senate floor this week grabbed headlines around the world and garnered positive reactions from his fellow Democrats in Maryland and scrutiny from Republicans.
First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda
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.
As Democratic Sen. Cory Booker neared Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday night, the typically sparsely filled viewing galleries above the Senate floor grew packed.
The immeasurable power of everyday people has been Booker’s mantra since he was elected mayor of Newark, N.J., and became a rising Democratic star in 2006.
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Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech has stirred presidential speculation, but experts told Newsweek it's too early to know how viable of a candidate he may be in 2028.Newsweek reached out to Booker for comment via his office and political team.
Democrats longing to ramp up their fight against President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress have found a standard-bearer in Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). The 55-year-old senator and one-time presidential candidate’s marathon speech on the Senate floor this week,
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against Trump's policies for over 25 hours. Did he drink, eat, nap or use the bathroom? Here's your answers.