Back when he was running for president in 2019, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker became a bit of a meme when people realized that he had tweeted, at least 14 times, more or less the same joke about how much he loved coffee.
Senator Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech has just broken Ted Cruz 's filibuster speech record. Booker, who has held the floor since about 7 p.m. ET on Monday, has just surpassed the Texas Republican 's record of 21 hours 19 minutes.
Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.”
The New Jersey Democrat spoke for 25 hours and five minutes without rest to protest the president’s actions in his second term.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against Trump's policies for over 25 hours. Did he drink, eat, nap or use the bathroom? Here's your answers.
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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.
The New Jersey senator got a big thumbs-up from supporters like Kamala Harris. Others have called it a “filibuster of nothing.”