(THE CONVERSATION) Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor ...

Most filibusters are staged in protest of legislation; the longest such speech previously was given by another Democratic senator — Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.) — against the Civil Rights Bill of 1957. But ...

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record this week for the longest speech ever made on the Senate floor, but it wasn't a filibuster. Here's why.

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New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes, ...

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