Only two men spoke on the ground of the US Senate for more than 24 hours in a row. One of them fought to keep blacks outside public life, and the other was a black leader who made a historic protest.
On Tuesday at 7:19 pm, the Senator Cori Booker (D-NJ) exceeded the record on South Carolina Strum Thursmond for the longest speech in the history of the US Senate, which was 24 hours and 18 minutes. As his comments in the past extended this Mark, Booker reflected the importance of his legacy, which transcended Thorneund.
“There is a room here in the Senate called the name of Strum Thurnend,” Booker said, adding: “I hate it wrong. Perhaps the ego was arrested, if I stood here, perhaps, perhaps, I may have broken this record of a man who tried to stop the rights that I stand on.”
Booker colleagues stormed the permanent applause when the mark passed.
He said, “I would like to go a little.”
Booker eventually surrendered the ground at 8:05 pm, his speech continued to break the record for 25 hours and five minutes.
Thurmond’s position was a law against the 1957 Civil Rights Law, which occurred between August 28 and 29 of that year. In his long Riph, Thormond argued that blacks do not need greater protection to ensure their voting rights. Thorneund was an explicit racist.
“The Negroes vote in large numbers,” Thursmond He said. “Of course they are not well qualified to vote like white people.”
Boker’s speech, which was first reported by TPM, was a widespread issue against President Trump. In this, he said that Trump is a threat to the country. Among other matters, Booker focused on Trump’s efforts to largely cut federal agencies and eliminate social programs, the president’s attacks on the press and other democratic and civil institutions, and the administration’s treatment of migrants. Late Monday evening, Booker read the pages of the voters and activists who described their experiences and concerns during the Trump era. In this context, Booker frams these first months of 2025 as an “American moment” and “an ethical moment” that called for aggressive opposition.
Booker said earlier on Tuesday: “Every day things happen. In the 72 days of this administration, if there is not enough to annoy you, to ignite you, to realize that you and your family may not be hurt, but the other Americans are the old warriors, they are our elderly.” “We have told us their stories here for the past 21 hours – 22 hours. We have told us their stories. People are hurt. People are afraid. People are worried.”
Bokerer’s speech came in Bokerer, where Trump restores the power to form the country, through all aspects that challenge court orders, leaving Elon Musk and his assistants in a large number of federal agencies, attacking law firms, and imposing a tariff that expects the analysts to be economically catastrophic, and they occupy threats to take foreign medicine in Greenland and Canada. As after the statements, after escalating the anger of the Democrats and others on the left after the leader of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer and other Democrats voted to enhance a continuous decision in forming Republicans to finance the government earlier this month. At multiple points, Booker pointed out that the Democrats made mistakes that contributed to Trump’s rise and said that there was “an account in our packages that we are now working on.” He also repeatedly pointed to the general frustration and said he realized that this moment is “not normal.”
“Now is our role. What will we do?” Booker asked a few hours before breaking the Burmond record. “We all have to answer this question.”
Booker frame his extraordinary protest as “disrupting business as usual.” Technically, unlike Thormond’s statements, Booker’s speech was not a thread because it was not intended to slow down specific legislation. Instead, Booker began his remarks after a procedural vote on Monday night.
Jeff Gertz, the chief adviser and director of communications at Booker, spoke to TPM on Tuesday afternoon a few hours before the record fracture.
“He took the opening he had,” said Gertz.
While the words were not technically filibuster, it was delayed voting on the assertion of Matt Whitaker, a Former Ministry of Justice official From Trump’s first state Which was nominated as NATO US ambassador. This vote was scheduled for Tuesday morning. Other suspended works were also returned through the letter. However, Gertz confirmed that this delay was not a poker’s focus. Instead, he said that Booker was determined to “raise the voices of people who feel that they had not heard.”
“The point is not an obstacle. It is education. It is raised. It is a slightly different tactic in this way,” Gertz said. “I will let people discuss whether or not it is related to a fabrication. What is true is definitely one of the longest speeches in the Senate so far and has clearly accomplished what he wanted, which draws attention to how Trump hurts the country.”
Before this ends, Booker’s speech attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers via multiple online platforms and earning More than 200 million likes On Tiktok. A large group of headlines was also born Including some This was proposed by the former Nark Mayor and presidential candidate in 2020, presenting a new model for Trump’s official opposition.
According to Jeritz, the Booker began planning the speech about a week ago. This requires an extraordinary batch of its employees. Booker has returned a former employee, Marisa Brojager, who left his office to work as a speech writer to the Prosecutor of President, Merik Garland, to work as a “midfielder” for a team that was preparing for the materials he used in the Senate Hall. These employees have had some of their marathon nights in the past few days as they collected 1,164 pages in more than ten folders used in its observations.
The Senate Booker is required to remain standing and speak continuously to control the ground. He also received the help of his democratic colleagues. Many of them-including Shomer, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Amy Kloposhr (D-Wi), Senator Rafael Warnka (D-GA), and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and others-questions that gave a brief Bokir intervened between his voice. Booker answered these questions that allowed him to allow them to storm without giving the main employee an opportunity to stop his speech.
“I resulted in a question while keeping the ground,” said Booker repeatedly.
Booker is a loyal student to the civil rights movement. Throughout his statements, he repeatedly protested the heritage of his colleague and friend, the late activist and member of the US Congress from Georgia John Lewis. With this background, the Booker was well realized by the precedent of Thormond. However, knowing how hard to be the standing and talking about more than a day, Booker and his team have repeatedly refused to say that he had begun to break the Burmond record. However, slightly more than 60 minutes before Booker exceeded the insulation, Gertz indicated that history would be a strong incentive in the extension of the house.
“We could not predict how he would stand up, but Corey will definitely not stop at 23 o’clock in the respect of Strom Thurnedo,” Gertz said.
Near the moment Booker expressed the finish line, he alluded to the fact that, as a black deputy, his presence on Earth was a direct challenge to Thormond’s efforts 24 hours to fight civil rights.
“I am not here, because of his speech. “I am here despite his word, I am here because, as much as it was, people are more powerful.”
Booker concluded his remarks by returning to Louis and the history of the late Congress member to participate in the sit -ins and civil rights demonstrations, including the “bloody Sunday” march in 1965 in Silma, Alabama. Lewis was hit badly during this protest.
“I have tried for the past 25 hours and one minute to mediate the conversation again, as we will do from a good conscience,” Booker said. “I simply said: John Lewis started. I don’t know how to solve this. I don’t know how to prevent us from walking this way … but I know who has strength: the people of the United States of America, the strength of the people is greater than people in power.”
Booker continued to invite people to “pay attention to words” in one of the most famous offers of Lewis.
Booker said of Lewis: “He said he had to do anything. He will not normalize a moment like this.
Then Booker turned into an independence declaration.
Booker said: “Our founder said:” We must pledge mutually, and pledge to each other our lives, our wealth, and our holy honor. “We need this now from all Americans.
With this, Booker turned into a Senate officer and ends his notes to break the record.
“Let’s face a good problem,” Booker said. “My friend, my lady, the president, I get from the ground.”
This story was updated at 8:29 pm with details of the conclusion of the Booker speech.