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The filibuster is a tactic used by politicians to completely block or at least delay a vote on proposed legislation by preventing further debate on it from ending.
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Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump.
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Booker said he'd been aware of Thurmond's record since first coming to the Senate in 2013 — a room near the Senate chamber is still named for him — and it bothered him.
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Cory Booker sets a record with marathon US Senate speech
Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump. The New Jersey official took to the floor on Monday evening,
Why Cory Booker Has Been Speaking on the Senate Floor for Over 20 Hours
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Cory Booker ends a more than 25-hour floor speech against Trump's actions, the longest in Senate history
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With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
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‘Cory Booker is all of us right now’: How top Dem sent message to ‘both sides’ with marathon speech
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Watch: Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech with 24-hour Trump protest
Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday broke the record for the longest Senate floor speech as he protested against President Trump's policies. The New Jersey Democrat spoke for longer than Sen. Strom Thurmond's 24 hour and 18 minute address in 1957.
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