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1. Anyone offer to relieve him?

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:10 AM

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Chuck could have talked about his new book while relieving Cory.

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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