Why Cory Booker Has Been Speaking on the Senate Floor for Over 18 Hours
The longest individual speech belongs to the late Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in a failed attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. More recently, Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours and 19 minutes in 2013 to protest the Affordable Care Act, which had been law for three years.
Cory Booker Rips Trump In 18-Hour-Plus Senate Speech Meant To Disrupt 'Normal Business'
As long as Booker has the ability to “remain standing” and continues to speak “more or less continuously,” he can’t be forced to cede the floor without his consent, according to Congressional Research Service (CRS). As of Tuesday morning, Booker still appeared to have plenty of energy, his voice booming from behind a podium.
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