Sen. Booker broke the record for the longest Senate speech at over 25 hours, criticizing President Trump's policies as well as his own party.
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Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey broke the record for the longest Senate speech just over 25 hours
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In a marathon of a speech criticizing President Trump, Booker started speaking Monday evening and wrapped up his remarks Tuesday night
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The 55-year-old senator from New Jersey spoke about affordability, deportations, tariffs, health care, workforce reductions
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and other policy changes under the Trump administration. This is a vision of doing great things again, of building housing, of redeeming the American dream
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but to have a president that is stead set on for the next four years to do the kind of things that you made a litany of
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And now, tomorrow is going to bring tariffs that are going to raise the price even more of housing is outrageous
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Where is his promises to make this country more affordable and more accessible
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Before Booker broke the Senate speech record, it was held by Democratic Senator Strom Thurman
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who filibustered against the 1957 Civil Rights Act attempting to block its passage
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which lasted for 24 hours and 18 minutes, according to the Senate's official website
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Booker, who is a black man, mentioned Thurman on the floor just before breaking his record
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There's a room here in the Senate named after Strom Thurman. To hate him was wrong
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And maybe my ego got too caught up that if I stood here, maybe, maybe, just maybe I could break this record
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The man who tried to stop the rights upon which I stand
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I not here though because of his speech I here despite his speech I here because as powerful as he was the people were more powerful Booker speech was an opportunity
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for the Democratic Party to shine light on its values. After losing the White House, the Senate
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and the House in November's election, and the Democratic Party's approval rating
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among all voters sitting at just 21% according to CNN, Democrats have been searching for a party leader
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to rally behind. At one point while speaking, Booker said he had a confession to make
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And so I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment
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I confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that have given Lane to this demagogue
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I confess we all must look in the mirror and say we will do better
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He encouraged new leadership to emerge, leaders who want to bring people together and strive to do better
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He said he was not talking about senators, but rather citizens. It appears Booker won the approval of his Democratic colleagues
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as noted by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Would the senator yield for a question
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Chuck Schumer is the only time in my life I can tell you no. I just want to tell you a question
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Do you know you have just broken the record? Do you know how proud this caucus is of you
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Do you know how proud America is of you? When it was all said and done
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Booker received a standing ovation from his Democratic colleagues. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Taylor
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