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(8,121 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:09 AM Tuesday

Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions [View all]

(CNN) New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon speech on the Senate floor has stretched overnight into Tuesday morning as he protests actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep going “as long as I am physically able.”

The Democratic senator has spoken for more than 12 hours, beginning his remarks at 7 p.m. ET Monday evening, and is undertaking this effort at a time when Democratic leaders in Washington are under pressure from their base to do more to stand up to Trump. Booker is a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team.

As of 7:30 a.m. ET, Booker was still speaking and had touched on a number of topics.

“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/politics/booker-senate-floor-speech-trump-protest/index.html

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Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions [View all] Dulcinea Tuesday OP

Anyone offer to relieve him? gab13by13 Tuesday #1

What can we do as the party out of power? Things like this! I hope many follow his lead. This is an unprecedented Scrivener7 Tuesday #2

Can other Senators relieve him and keep it going indefinitely? Democrats need to do eveerything doc03 Tuesday #3

You mean like vote against cloture?! InAbLuEsTaTe Tuesday #4

No. Wiz Imp Tuesday #8

thiis is one of them AllaN01Bear Tuesday #14

GO CORY!!! Wicked Blue Tuesday #5

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE SEEN HAPPEN SINCE THE ELECTION mikelewis Tuesday #6

I'm sure there are rules as to why, but can anyone explain JMCKUSICK Tuesday #7

Senate regular business was concluded for the day at that point Wiz Imp Tuesday #15

Thank you Wiz Imp, that clarifies a lot. JMCKUSICK Tuesday #16

Sen. Booker is still going meow2u3 Tuesday #9

Wow - this is great good trouble.... Pachamama Tuesday #10

... and going and going and going.... Montauk6 Tuesday #19

Leadership is shown by actions... Moostache Tuesday #11

Conga line is the way it should be. We are all going to suffer with the orange idiot. Paper Roses Tuesday #25

Just posted on bdamomma Tuesday #12

"" AllaN01Bear Tuesday #13

Senator Cory Booker has started his 17th hour on the Senate floor during his filibuster. LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #17

Really???? Montauk6 Tuesday #18

Whitehouse is on right now! Great questions! ancianita Tuesday #20

Democrats' patriotic stand in the Senate is what special election voters in WI and FL want and need to hear today. ancianita Tuesday #21

Wow!! mzmolly Tuesday #22

THAT'S WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE! Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #23

Noble effort by Cory Booker---but it's not enough. Paladin Tuesday #24

Totally agree! Maybe Cory's example will shame and motivate other leaders who have been silent. wordstroken Tuesday #29

NOT liking the bipartisan crap. It didn't get Kamala anywhere courting rethug's and it won't help him either. n/p Peregrine Took Tuesday #26

Go Cory! Blue Owl Tuesday #27

Watching much of his speech. Pure gold. Powerful. Especially when Cory reads messages from real people who wordstroken Tuesday #28

He's been up there 22 and a half hours so far. THANK YOU, CORY BOOKER. nt pnwmom Tuesday #30

Go, Cory, Go! Break Strom Thurmond's record! Rhiagel Tuesday #31

It's now 5:45 pm Washington time (4:45 my time), and he's still at it! ShazzieB Tuesday #32

CORY BOOKER JUST BROKE THE RECORD!! NOT BECAUSE OF STROM THURMOND BUT IN SPITE OF HIM!! ancianita Tuesday #33

Booker's Epic Stand: 25+ Hours of Unwavering Resistance Against Trump's Tyranny! HoldenTheDemocrat Tuesday #34