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So long, Strom: Cory Booker breaks Thurmond's Senate record with 25-hour speech
Cory Booker wrote himself into the Senate annals Tuesday, setting a new record for the chamber’s longest speech when he held the floor for more than 24 hours and surpassed the late Sen. Strom Thurmond ...
Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech broke record, but it wasn't a filibuster
Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly ...
See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he ...
Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond
WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on ...
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Booker's history-making speech bumps Thurmond's racist one. That's a win for all. | Opinion
Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours ... by the late, segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Thurmond delivered a filibuster of 24 hours, 18 minutes in an ...
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 ...
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Sen. Cory Booker Stomps On Alleged Racist Sen. Strom Thurmond’s Speech Record, X Approves
Sen. Cory Booker wrote himself in the U.S. Senate history books by delivering the longest speech in the chamber on record, eclipsing the record of Sen. Strom Thurmond’s filibuster by a good measure.
Booker's Senate record broke Thurmond's plea to 'go down fighting' against voting rights
Booker broke the Senate speech record held by Sen. Strom Thurmond who argued for a full day against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which established voting rights protections for Black people.
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
On Tuesday at 7:19 p.m., Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) surpassed the late South Carolina segregationist Strom Thurmond’s longstanding record for the longest speech in the history of the U.S. Senate, which ...
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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 › ...
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon speech, topping Strom Thurmond
Cory Booker took to the Senate floor Monday evening ... His speech surpassed that of then-Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a segregationist who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes ...