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Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own

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Cory Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record in 24-Hour Rebuke of Trump Administration

First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 24-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda

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Is Cory Booker's speech the longest in Senate history? It's not a filibuster. What to know

Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for 17 hours straight as of noon Tuesday. Is it the longest speech in Senate history? What to know.

How Long Was Cory Booker's 'Filibuster'? Democrat Breaks Record

Cory Booker's speech passed the record set by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

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Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) prior record for ...

JUST IN: Cory Booker Shatters Senate Record for Longest Floor Speech, Surpasses Infamous Filibuster Against Civil Rights Act

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) set the record for the longest floor speech in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. In doing so, he eclipsed a ...

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Booker breaks Senate floor speech record held by segregationist who opposed Black civil rights

Having Senator Booker use his body as Black people have done in this country to fight for the advancement of […] ...

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