The "magic minute" speech is a procedure that grants members of House leadership unlimited time to speak after debate on a bill has concluded. For context, then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, spoke for more than eight hours in 2021 when the House passed President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act.

The House minority leader made history as he spoke for eight hours and 44 minutes in opposition to the Republicans’ massive bill.

The Democratic minority leader used his unlimited talking time to set back Republicans' vote timeline but didn't ultimately stop its final passage.