The marathon speech of Senator Cory Booker goes 16 hours and counts, calling on the “recklessness” of Trump’s policy – essence

Senator Cory Booker took a position on Monday evening – literally. Democrat in New Jersey entered the Senate floor at 19.00, swearing to say “as long as I am physically talented.”

And he meant it. An hour after an hour, Booker continued – in his hand, a voice, unwavering voice – so long as the sun increased on Tuesday morning. At 11 am, his marathon speech prolonged after 16 hours, and over 40,000 people tuned on YouTube, observing in real time.

His goal? Calling what he says is a “crisis of the moment” attributable to Trump’s administration policy and demand that the legislators take motion.

“We all have a duty to do something different than to cause – how [the late Rep.] John Lewis said – “Good trouble”, “And this embraces me,” said Booker in the film Shared at X Before he began speech.

“In just 71 days, the president caused damage after damage to the safety of Americans, financial stability, the foundations of our democracy and all a sense of common decency,” said Booker in his own Opening comments.

Throughout the night he directly aimed toward Donald Trump, Elon Musk and politics, which, he claims, show “the complete disregard for the rule of law, constitution and the needs of the American nation.” He discussed every little thing-health care and social security for immigration, public education and freedom of word-reading letters from on a regular basis Americans who claim that they feel the influence of politicians supported by Trump.

“These are not normal times in our nation. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate,” said Booker in his opening comments.

While Trump and Musk didn’t reply to the speech, the moment of the Booker marathon is available in a busy time for democrats. Last month, nine Democrats were told to the Republicans to adopt a draft expenditure supported by Trump, avoiding the closing of the government, but the frustrating voters who wanted their legislators to adopt a tougher position against administration.

What did the Booker really do?

It wasn’t a filibuster. Filibuster are used to dam the regulations, but the Booker didn’t attempt to stop the specific bill. Instead, he used the Senate floor force to be sure that that the urgency of this political moment can’t be ignored. According to the principles of the Senate, if the senator has a floor, he can talk so long as they’ll stand and speak physically.

And Booker? He probably stayed – literally. At one point he even had a side of the Senate in order that he wouldn’t feel like sitting.

To give himself a small break, Booker allowed other democrats to ask questions – only because the senator could give the floor without loss.

Until Tuesday morning, Booker spoke for 16 hours and counted – but he broke the record of the longest speech in the history of the Senate. In 2013, Ted Cruz talked for 21 hours and 19 minutes trying (and failed) to reject Obamacare. But the longest speech in the history of the Senate? That the infamous 24-hour, 18-minute Filibuster Wa Strom Thurmond in 1957, which opposed the Citizens’ Rights Act.

That’s right – the longest in the Senate in history was the try and block black people before obtaining equal rights.

But the moment of the Booker concerned something different. It was a reminder – a call to act – that these should not normal times, and democrats cannot afford to sit down.

So he stood. And he said. And it makes sure that all of us concentrate.