Senator Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech Was HISTORIC
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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker stood and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes, according to his office, breaking the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor in modern history.
The New York Times |
Many Democrats, including in Mr. Booker’s home state of New Jersey, reveled in his stamina and moxie as he assailed President Trump in the longest Senate speech on record.
CBC.ca |
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night Monday and into Tuesday evening.
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A Booker spokesperson declined to comment on how the senator had prepared for his speech, including whether he's been wearing a catheter or diaper.
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Newser on MSNTo Prepare for Speech, Booker Stopped Eating and DrinkingA lot of work went into Sen. Cory Booker's 25-hour speech that ended Tuesday night on the Senate floor: He brought with him 1,164 pages of prepared material to draw from. The physical preparation was simple: "I think I stopped eating on Friday,