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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.
From CNN
In a historic speech that literally lasted more than a day — 25 hours and four minutes, to be exact — the New Jersey senator lambasted President Trump’s damaging, cruel, chaotic, and Constitution-defy...
From The Boston Globe
Booker's speech, which he framed as a response to calls for action from his constituents, focused on criticizing the Trump administration's policies.
From USA Today

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How Sen. Cory Booker prepared his body for record 25-hour-long speech
To physically prepare for the feat, Booker used “a lot of tactics,” he said, including fasting and curbing water intake in the days before to make sure he could stand for so long and wouldn’t have to take a bathroom break.
Sen. Cory Booker says he didn't eat for days, stopped hydrating before history-making speech
Sen. Cory Booker says he did not eat for days and purposely dehydrated himself in preparation for his record-breaking marathon speech that ended Tuesday night on the Senate floor. The senior Democrat from New Jersey mounted a lengthy protest against the policies of the Trump administration,
How Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours without a bathroom break
The New Jersey senator's Senate floor marathon speech broke a record set 68 years ago by then-Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
Cory Booker and the immeasurable power of one voice
By any measure, Democratic Senator Cory Booker’s marathon speech on the Senate floor was a stunt. But it was also mesmerizing and inspiring — a display of perseverance and defiance at a time when this country desperately needed it.
What Cory Booker Learned After Speaking for 25 Hours
An adrift Democratic Party received a much-needed jolt of energy this week when Democratic senator Cory Booker took to the Senate floor to speak in protest of the Trump administration’s policies, vowing to hold it for as long as he was physically able.
Booker’s message was powerful and simple: Just do something. Now it’s your turn
A senator's record-breaking speech showed Democrats, and America, that silence is not an option in the Trump era.
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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.
How to talk for a very, very long time
After Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech, a voice actor, speech-language pathologist, and physician weigh in.
The Cory Booker Endurance Test
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