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The A.V. Club |
Today, Booker broke the record for the longest-ever filibuster from the U.S. Senate floor.
MSNBC |
Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking filibuster put him in the history books and gave other Democrats a voice against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s assault on fundamental rights of all Americans.
USA Today |
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered a 25-hour speech on the Senate floor this week, surpassing the previous Senate record for longest speech.

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