Cory Booker wrote himself into the Senate annals Tuesday, setting a new record for the chamber’s longest speech when he held the floor for more than 24 hours and surpassed the late Sen. Strom Thurmond ...

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he ...

Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly ...

WASHINGTON – Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on ...

Sen. Cory Booker is holding the Senate floor into Tuesday afternoon, as the New Jersey Democrat continues his marathon speech protesting actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration. The ...

On Tuesday at 7:19 p.m., Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) surpassed the late South Carolina segregationist Strom Thurmond’s longstanding record for the longest speech in the history of the U.S. Senate, which ...

Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours ... by the late, segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Thurmond delivered a filibuster of 24 hours, 18 minutes in an ...

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Sen. Cory Booker has been speaking for 17 hours straight as of noon Tuesday. Is it the longest speech in Senate history? What ...