Senator Cory Booker, demonstrating significant stamina, delivered a record-setting speech in the Senate lasting over 25 hours. His marathon addressed the frustration of Democrats regarding President Trump's policies, while also symbolically breaking the filibuster record set by segregationist Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker's actions aimed to show Democrats’ commitment to opposing Trump's agenda and highlighted the importance of people's power against oppression. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries lauded this moment for its historical context, emphasizing its significance in the fight for democracy.
I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful.
This was an incredibly powerful moment because Booker had broken the record of a segregationist, fighting to preserve the American way of life.
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