Senator Cory Booker breaks the Senate record with the 24 -hour speech of the marathon that protests Trump and musk

New Jersey Democratic Senator, Cory Booker, broke a record on Tuesday night, speaking for more than 24 hours in a marathon speech that protested by the national “crisis”, said President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had created.

Booker’s speech, which began on Monday night, continued for a total of 25 hours and 4 minutes, exceeding the previous record established by Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibusized the Civil Rights Law of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

Shortly before breaking the Thurmond record, when the Senate Gallery on the Chamber began to be filled with spectators and employees who had met to witness the historical event, Booker spoke about his relationship with the representative of Georgia John Lewis, the former legislator and the icon of the civil rights movement that died in 2020.

“John Lewis would say something; he would do something,” Booker said with a passionate voice that began to show signs of tension. “I wouldn’t deal with this moral moment as if it were normal.”

He added: “This is our moral moment. This is when the most precious ideas in our country are being tested.”

At approximately 7:20 pm on Tuesday, the leader of the minority of the Democratic Senate Chuck Schumer briefly interrupted Booker to inform him that he had broken the record.

“Do you know how proud this Caucus of you is? Do you know how proud it is America?” Schumer asked.

The camera exploded in applause. Booker did not immediately end his speech, but continued talking.

“Of all Americans, this is a moral moment. It is not left or correct, it is right or wrong,” said Booker, ending his speech at 8:05 pm et.

At the beginning of the marathon speech on Monday night, Booker said he got up “with the intention of interrupting the normal business” because he said he believes that the country is in “crisis” due to the actions of the White House since Trump began his second term.

“I get up tonight because I sincerely believe that our country is in crisis, and I think not in a partisan sense, because many of the people who have been arriving to my office with pain, for fear, having their lives overturned, many of them identify themselves as Republicans,” Booker said.

“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted a lot of damage to the safety of Americans, financial stability, the main foundations of our democracy and even our aspirations as people [for] Our highest offices, a sense of common decency, “Booker said.” These are not normal times in the United States. And should not be treated as such. “

During the 24 hours of the time, Booker’s comments addressed a wide range of topics, including the Russian-Ukraine War, Usaid relief in foreign countries, concerns about Medicaid cuts and cuts to Social Security offices, among other topics.

In addition to the filibuster of the Thurmond civil rights era, Booker also exceeded the two most recent conversations on the marathon Senate floor. In 2013, Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours advocating Obamacare’s defundimency and, in 2016, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy spoke for 15 hours by pressing for action on armed violence.

During the entire marathon Talk-A-Thon, Booker occupied the small space of space that surrounds his desk.

Once the speech began, he did not sit. He did not eat. On their desk, two glasses of water had been filled at several points. Sometimes, he leaned on the lectern, wiped his face with a handkerchief. But when the record was broken, Booker, who wore a black suit, had not yet loosen his tie.

“I have fuel in the tank,” Booker said during the 15 -hour mark on Tuesday morning.

He also read letters aloud that, according to him, were from the constituents and cited figures such as the late senator John Lewis, who advocated “good problems” in the struggle for justice and equality.

As Long Booker celebrated the floor, the Senate has not been able to do other businesses unless he temporarily yielded.

He has been joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Peter Welch of Vermont, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Chris Coons of Delaware Warner of Virginia, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and some others.

Booker has entertained questions from legislators, allowing brief breaks to speak, but has been careful to notice that he is “retaining the floor” not to break his continuous retention according to the Senate Procedure Rules. It has had to stand during these “issue.”