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"This is our moral moment. This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested."
From ABC News
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
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night Monday and into Tuesday evening.
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