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Sen. Cory Booker historic speech

Sen. Cory Booker historic speech: Darcy cartoon

Fitting that Senator Cory Booker broke segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond's reocord for the longest Senate floor speech on the anniversary of Jesse Owens' passing on March 31, 1980.

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Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech broke record, but it wasn't a filibuster

Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly True (About this rating?

See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record

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,

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Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) prior record for ...

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Booker’s history-making speech bumps Thurmond’s racist one. That’s a win for all | Opinion

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey held the Senate floor for 25 hours and five minutes on Tuesday, taking aim at President ...

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With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen.

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