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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 ...
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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 › ...
Cory Booker breaks modern record for longest speech from Senate floor
The New Jersey Democrat is speaking in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. He is not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it is not a filibuster.
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Cory Booker is reportedly organizing trip to El Salvador, as he demands return of man deported to supermax prison
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, of New Jersey, is reportedly looking to lead a trip to El Salvador, as he demands the return of Kilmar ...
No food or bathroom breaks: How Cory Booker is pulling off his Senate talk-a-thon
WASHINGTON – It's been more than 20 hours. Sen. Cory Booker has not sat down, or even wandered far from his desk on the ...
Cory Booker crosses 17-hour mark in marathon Senate floor speech protesting Trump agenda
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what is expected to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep ...
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US Senator Cory Booker makes history with record speech aimed at Trump
United States Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech in the history of the US Senate with a marathon address railing against US President Donald Trump. Booker, a Democratic ...
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NJ Sen. Cory Booker sets record for longest Senate speech. How long has he been speaking?
“These are not normal times in America,” he said. “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.” Is Cory Booker's speech a filibuster? Although the speech is not a formal ...
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What is a filibuster? Is Cory Booker marathon speech longest senate filibuster in history?
Cory Booker of New Jersey has been speaking in what is currently ... On August 28, 1957, Strom Thurmond, then a Democratic United States senator from South Carolina, began a filibuster intended to ...
Cory Booker's anti-Trump protest breaks record for longest Senate floor speech
As NPR noted, “The longest filibuster on record was a 1957 speech by then-Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina — in opposition to the Civil Rights Act — that lasted for 24 hours and 18 ...
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Who is Cory Booker? Democrat enters 15th hour of Senate speech in protest at Trump's 'recklessness'
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has carried a relentless all ... “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate. The threats to the American people and American democracy ...
Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech
Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that ... “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate. The threats to the American people and American democracy are ...