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Professor Eric Heberglig, of UNC Charlotte, explains the impact of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) record-breaking speech protesting President Donald Trump.
Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech—an ... longer than Strom Thurmond’s 1957 attempt to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. The impact of Booker’s effort remains to be seen ...
The show of force comes after Democrats in Congress have faced widespread criticism from their base that they are not doing enough to push back against Trump’s agenda.
Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus. And while the act itself may ... past — former President Barack ...
He listed the impacts of Trump's early orders and spoke to concerns ... sweat for it and John Lewis bled for it." Booker's speech was not a filibuster, which is a speech meant to halt the advance of a ...
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently broke the record ... But Paul had been heard, with the greatest impact imaginable. All filibusters aren’t the same, but they usually have a point.
Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus ... President Barack Obama called it a "Jim Crow relic" — and impact on productivity. Some politicians have proposed further changes ...