New Jersey Democratic Senator, Cory Booker, was still talking on the Senate’s floor on Tuesday, organizing a marathon speech during the night in protest against the national “crisis”, said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created.
On Monday night, he said he was ready to last “while [he is] Physically capable. “
Booker has now been holding the floor for more than 20 hours, and has not shown signs of stopping soon.
“I have fuel in the tank man,” Booker said during the 15 -hour mark.
The senator has been occupying the small space of space that surrounds his desk on the left side of the camera from 7 pm on Monday night. You cannot eat, sit or leave the space that surrounds your desk.
Senator Cory Booker speaks on the floor of the Senate, on March 31, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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There have been a series of long filibusters in recent years, but the registration belongs to Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibusized the Civil Rights Law of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.
Booker’s comments have addressed a wide range of topics, including Russia-Ukraine War, USAID relief in foreign countries, concerns about Medicaid cuts, cuts in Social Security offices, among other topics.
He has also read letters aloud who said they were from the constituents and cited figures from figures such as the late Senator John Lewis, who advocated “good problems” in the struggle for justice and equality.
Booker said at the top of his speech on Monday that he got up “with the intention of interrupting the normal business” of the camera because he said he believes that the country is in “crisis” due to the actions of the White House since Trump began his second term.
“I get up tonight because I sincerely believe that our country is in crisis, and I think not in a partisan sense, because many of the people who have been arriving to my office with pain, for fear, having their lives overturned, many of them identify themselves as Republicans,” Booker said.
“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted a lot of damage to the safety of Americans, financial stability, the main foundations of our democracy and even our aspirations as people [for] Our highest offices, a sense of common decency, “Booker said.” These are not normal times in the United States. And should not be treated as such. “
While Booker is holding the floor, the Senate will not be able to do other businesses unless he temporarily yields.
He has been joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Peter Welch of Vermont, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Chris Coons of Delaware Warner of Virginia, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and some others.
Booker has entertained questions from legislators, allowing brief breaks to speak, but has been careful to notice that he is “retaining the floor” not to break his continuous retention according to the Senate Procedure Rules. It has had to stand during these “issue.”
