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Thurmond set a record opposing civil rights. A Black senator broke it.
Strom Thurmond bragged for years about dehydrating his body to prepare for his speech opposing the Civil Rights Act. He ...
With record speech, Cory Booker gave voice to the American ideals under fire
Booker spoke for more than 25 hours against authoritarianism and in support of Americans feeling the stress of the Trump ...
Booker’s record-breaking speech proves Democrats are stuck in the past
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) broke Strom Thurmond’s 24-hour civil rights filibuster record with a day-long speech, but Democrats ...
Cory Booker breaks Edgefield native Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate floor speech
Sen. Cory Booker of NJ broke the longtime Senate filibuster record on Tuesday set by Edgefield native Sen. Strom Thurmond, ...
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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 Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (S.C.) record for longest Senate floor speech in history, saying it “irked” him that the ...
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Booker’s history-making speech bumps Thurmond’s racist one. That’s a win for all | Opinion
Booker’s speech surpassed the previous record for longest Senate floor speech, held by Strom Thurmond since 1957. The speech, which criticized actions of the Trump Administration policies ...
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Cory Booker breaks record for longest known Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker began speaking on the Senate floor at 7 p.m. Monday evening to protest President Donald Trump's policies. At 7:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Booker broke Thurmond's record of ...
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Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.