WASHINGTON (AP) — In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday night, setting a historic mark to show Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions.
Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” It wasn’t until 25 hours and 5 minutes later that the 55-year-old senator, a former football tight end, finished speaking and limped off the floor. It set the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history. Booker was assisted by fellow Democrats who gave him a break from speaking by asking him questions on the Senate floor.
Inspiring.
Democrats need to keep doing stuff like this often and regularly. But I fear they’ll just take the rest of the year off….
I can’t wait to see all the senators that asked 5 minute questions take a victory lap for participation.
It was a team effort. Cory did the heavy lifting, but it takes a village to overthrow a tyrant.
For sure.
I just expect to be disappointed by many of them taking a victory lap and then doing absolutely nothing else.
What I’d love to see is many of them taking turns doing the same at more opportune times (if not setting records). Make Republicans worry about bringing their bags of shit to the floor. Grind the bastards down. Constantly.