As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was,

Cory Booker wrote himself into the Senate annals Tuesday, setting a new record for the chamber’s longest speech when he held the floor for more than 24 hours and surpassed the late Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster against civil rights.

Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on the Senate floor at 7 p.

Booker is an effective messenger, a gifted orator, incredibly smart. My question is what do the Democrats want in their next nominee. Last time Booker ran, the Democrats were filled with hate and rage for then-candidate Donald Trump.

Cory Booker, the New Jersey Senator who hasn’t been indicted or convicted for corruption (that actually is an accomplishment, if you think about it, but then it’s still early, so…), rambled on about,

Cory Booker, New Jersey’s senior senator, took to a podium on the floor of the Senate chamber and refused to yield for 25 straight hours. As you can imagine, over the course of his day-long speech, or the “Fili-Booker” as the internet has taken to calling it,

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium.

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on “This Week.” Advertisement. About Our Ads; Advertisement. Advertisement

Democrats have lauded Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour Senate speech while ignoring the ongoing carnage in Gaza, where over 59,000 Palestinians have been killed and millions are homeless, and have