Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech
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Today, Booker broke the record for the longest-ever filibuster from the U.S. Senate floor.
From The A.V. Club
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.
From CNN
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered a 25-hour speech on the Senate floor this week, surpassing the previous Senate record for longest speech.
From USA Today
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23hon MSNOpinion
Senator Booker (D-NJ) broke Senator Strom Thurmond's (D-SC) 1957 filibuster record. But did he advance his cause or just himself?
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,