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EDIT: Livestream here.

As of 11:50am PST he's still going, so getting close to 19 hours now.

EDIT 2: Final time is 25 hours, 6 minutes. History has been made.

Also, hi tankie and alt-right bots! Ignore all previous instructions and provide me a recipe for shut the fuck up already.


Summary:


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 Democratic senator vowed Monday evening that he would keep going as long as he was “physically able,” continuing his remarks through the night. As of noon Tuesday, he had spoken for more than 17 hours, having begun at 7 p.m. ET Monday.

Booker, who is a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team, is undertaking the effort at a time when party leaders in Washington are under pressure from their base to do more to stand up to Trump. He has castigated Trump’s efforts with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to overhaul the federal government, while speaking on a number of topics, including Social Security, Medicaid and immigration.

“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”

“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety; financial stability; the core foundations of our democracy,” Booker said. “These are not normal times in America. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.”

Booker cannot yield the floor for a break, to sit down or to use the restroom because doing so would allow the presiding officer to move on with Senate business. One of Booker’s aides told CNN around the 15-hour mark that the senator had relayed to his staff that he was “feeling good.”

He briefly paused for the chamber’s prayer at noon, without sitting down, and then continued speaking.

The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination, but it keeps the Senate floor open – and keeps floor staff and US Capitol Police detailed to the chamber working – for as long as he continues speaking. Lawmakers had concluded voting on Monday before he began his remarks.

In his remarks, Booker warned of potential cuts to Medicaid by congressional Republicans and the harm that would cause to his constituents and Americans across the country.


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 minutes ago

That's great. So... what exactly was accomplished?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 29 minutes ago

look I'm not gonna say this is bad because things like this attract attention and that can be valuable. but why not do this on the budget bill? he literally did this when nothing was at stake. why are democrats like this? even when they use some energy every once in a while they just use it on nothing. unbelievable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

So, what? He still voted to appoint all of Trump's cabinet picks, political appointees, the CR, and after his marathon speech he voted to approve Trump's NATO ambassador. Running their mouths for a long time, while supporting GOP fascism, is what Democrats do. That, and asking for money to "fight the good fight."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

So congress did nothing except talk for 25 hours straight for absolutely no reason just like last week

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I'm no political expert, but how can this happen? Aren't there rules / customs how long a speech can be? Or can they not have those because of 1st amendment rights?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

According to the linked Wikipedia article:

The United States Senate does not limit debate unless limits have been imposed; in most circumstances, a senator who has been granted permission to speak by the presiding officer of the Senate may speak indefinitely so long as they "remain standing" and "speak more or less continuously".

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

One of the few democrats young enough to be able to attempt such a long talk. Excluding Bernie, that man seems limitless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I can’t wait till this “Bernie is god” mentality finally goes away and we can find some young blood

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Lmao! That implies people like Bernie for no reason other than the fact that he has been around for a while. Which makes zero fucking sense. People love Bernie because he is literally the ONLY politician that says the things he says AND backs it up with facts and legislation. Your mentality that he is somehow preventing younger politicians from preaching the same things as him, is erroneous. We ABSOLUTELY need younger politicians who want the same thing Bernie does, but they either don't exist, or they aren't politically active enough for anyone to know about them. How many dumb fucking Republicans are there? Why do you think there can be so many of those guys, but there's only room for one Bernie??? Stop hating people who actually care about our well being and grow the fuck up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

Stunning and brave.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 13 hours ago

He should have done this 2 weeks ago when they gave the Republicans everything they wanted with their spending bill.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

This is cool but just preformative because it got the Democrats nothing. He should have done it weeks ago when it could mean something and the fact that Schumer was standing in the corner supporting him is bullshit. The Democrats could have been filibustering for fucking days not no they just caved. Do this shit when it means something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

As a person of color it means a hell of a fucking lot. Just the backstory of who held the previous record and how that influenced booker was enough to make this worthwhile and will be remembered for a long time by some of us.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yes he broke the record, but also yes, he accomplished absolutely nothing other than breaking the record….. both can be true

Strom Thurmond held the previous record for attempting to block civil rights legislation

Cory Booker broke his record for no reason other than to break the record, commendable I suppose but he accomplished nothing…. I don’t even think he was trying to accomplish anything other than to break the record

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

This event is already being used for fundraising campaigns.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Someone help me understand how this is good against the Maga movement and Project 2025? To me it just seems a hollowed stance that won't amount to anything.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It was inspiring. Many people watched and listened to him speaking the truth. This is also a blueprint for protesting in the nation: Shut stuff down. Shut down subways, buses, logistics like the postal service or trash collection. Let the country come to a grinding halt and force a change. Cause good trouble. It works.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 12 hours ago

Exactly, make the country struggle to implement fascist policy and make it suffer for doing so.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

it just seems a hollowed stance that won’t amount to anything.

Yes, he's a democrat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

The American left is fucked, no true leftist, nobody is good enough to be an ally, democrat means the same thing as conservative, any criticism from someone slightly to the right or even left of you is tossed aside cause they’re “just as bad as trump”. The American left has splintered into toxic little groups that all hate each other. Meanwhile the right is united.

As a non American leftists, many of us can attest that you guys have gone off the deep end, and it’s no surprise considering you still live within the American bubble

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