Sen. Cory Booker (D-NY) held the Senate flooring in a single day and thru this morning as he delivered a marathon speech to protest Trump administration insurance policies.
As of 9:30 a.m. ET, Booker had spoken for 14 1/2 hours, interrupted solely when fellow Democrats would pose inquiries to him and provides him quick breaks to relaxation his vocal cords.
“In the event you ask the query, are you higher off than you have been 71 days in the past, not many Individuals would say they’re higher off,” Booker stated this morning, his voice nonetheless clear.
The aim of the speech was to attract consideration, and Booker did get protection on cable community morning reveals.
Earlier than he began at 7 p.m. ET, Booker stated that he was talking “as a result of Donald Trump and Elon Musk have proven an entire disregard for the rule of legislation, the Structure, and the wants of the American folks.”
Booker’s speech coated a spread of matters. He warned that Trump would lower Medicaid. He decried the president’s assaults on legislation companies. He blasted the administration for siding with Russia in a UN vote. He additionally quoted from others, together with Margaret Chase Smith and John Lewis.
Relying on how lengthy he speaks, Booker might disrupt Senate enterprise right now.
Strom Thurmond, senator from South Carolina, holds the file for longest speech on the Senate flooring: 24 hours, 18 minutes, to protest the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
