"How can the central precept of our country, founded on on principles that are reflected in the good book, how can we say we should cut healthcare from the sick and the needy to give bigger tax cuts to Elon musk?"
Cory Booker.
Speaking from the Senate floor, 04\01\2025
I add a picture it's not A I I"m improved, and really I don't understand the movie reference, don't have a Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, but Lawrence is going that way too.
And their belief that disease to be cured, and the knowledge of it, is not like a god for United States, is their bad belief,
or communism, that major sin for Christians, known as Slavery to writers of Democracy, cities known as that, their rulers were religious communist.
It's not (Elon) Musk as European, the thing is he's not; that's the Enlightenment also. And why couldn't it be less tall, like what was below it.
I believe if Murphy asks & Booker concedes, Murphy can pickup during Booker’s speech. They can’t stop though, at least as the classic filibuster is defined. This is “Mr Smith Goes to Washington” stuff.
Well, the Senate has lots of weird rules but they’re designed to control multiple things & one of those things is *time*. Time is not unlimited, & ultimately, they need it to conduct any business. By denying them time, we are taking away from their power to conduct business as usual.
Lawrence pointed out this a floor speech, essentially planned.
Though ask you, is phrase "writers of democracy" in that
or in every printing of movie, it would be like he goes too far ... could be mistaken somehow because of A M C host criticism,
or just wrong, but it might be invoked somehow.
Why weren't you too (and the rest of the dems) on the floor after the orange turd was certified despite being Constitutionally disqualified from the presidency? We needed you then and with his first attempt to amend the Constitution, among others. This won't end with a filibuster.
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov this is exactly what we want! Thank you for being the leadership you were appointed to be. Stay Strong ✊🏼
This is great, but shouldn't they be trading off? This shouldn't just last all night; this should last forever. In theory, two people is all you need for that (although three is safer, and of course more is always better), but only if one sleeps while the other speaks.
(In particular, it needs to last into the scheduled Senate business tomorrow morning, otherwise it's all performative. It's not great if it doesn't make it that far.)
Senator Cory Booker just made history with the longest filibuster ever—bold, principled, and full of patriotic audacity. This is what standing up for democracy looks like. We see you, Senator. And we’re with you. 🌓✨
#StandWithBooker #DemocracyInAction
Oh sorry. It’s on in the background. I have a 5 month old baby and I am an attorney. Spent 4 days in the hospital 2 weeks ago. Planning to protest at Tesla on the Pike Saturday. Doing all I can.
And Booker should be calling no confidence in Schumer. Also problem for booker news isn’t carrying him. Booker, AOC whomever needs to announce as potus candidate now and force news media and press to cover them as such. Only way to break the media cycle of coverage.
It should be about movement but news media refuse to cover it accordingly. They need the names. We need to learn from what Trump did. He ran constantly and movement went w him. I don’t care who is president but news and media will not cover this correctly so forcing them to.
Exactly. Not to mention a self-serving hype train setting up “who’s turn it is ordained” this early only directly plays into the same failure that got us here in the first place. There are much more important fights to be done before elections, and we need to think outside the box as such
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
Is there a vote coming up? So that the Democrats use the time to convince members to vote in the interest of the people Booker is talking about? (Sorry, I am in Germany and don't understand exactly what's going on there.) Thanks for answering.
The ones on the right are acting like Trump's personal militia. They just gave notice that they are getting prepared for revenge. Think about this: the head of the Oath Keepers and white nationalist Vance graduated from Yale Law School.
Ok, cool. Is he going to object to unanimous consent? Or is this just filibustering to an empty chamber? I hope this is more than performative placating of people demanding they do something.
Anything. Literally just object to unanimous consent for anything. Jam up the works like Tuberville did for military promotions. I hope I’m wrong and this is more than performative, but I don’t have much reason to be optimistic with what I’ve seen from them so far.
I can admit when I am wrong. This by far exceeded my expectations and other dem senators have seem to find their spines today as well. Courage is contagious.
They *haven’t been objecting to unanimous consent. They’re doing this when theres no business on the floor. It makes for good tv, but doesn’t hold up any actual business. I hope it does lead them to start objecting to uc, but they haven’t given me much reason for hope. I hope he proved me wrong.
There's nothing to consent to. I understand people being angry and frustrated. I am not saying you specifically are doing this, but I am seeing people become members of the pitchfork crowd and be irrational. Senator Booker is doing something good.
Yep. No UC. All roll call votes. No cloture on *anything*. Fully debate everything. Make them earn every single second of Congressional time they have left. Put useless Schumer to some use; make him read Dr Seuss for a few hours. 🙄
Yes!!!! This is what I’m saying!!! People are mad at me for not being grateful for this. They can grind the senate to a halt if they want to. Maybe this is a start but I’ll believe it when I see it.
Withholding unanimous consent would actually have an effect. Yammering pointlessly during open speech time when no business is pending before the Senate is performative nonsense.
It's something. I am encouraged to see one of them do something stupid. We're going to need a lot more people getting out doing stupid s*** if we ever want hope to stop this
"The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination...[L]awmakers had concluded voting for the day before he began his remarks."
If there are members of the GOP there trying to go about Senate business, I haven't seen them.
Not do what? Ask him to actually follow through? He’s filibustering an empty chamber. Yes, it’s *something. But literally the easiest thing he could do is object to unanimous consent. That would grind it to a halt. We are teetering on the edge of autocracy. I hope he follows through. I really do.
It’s interrupting the Senate business. And it’s a welcome thing, to me. Won’t stop what’s happening, but it’s better than just playing along like it’s not all going up in flames
Is it interrupting senate business? It seems like he’ll just be tired tomorrow when the senate gavels in for an ordinary legislative day? What does it actually delay?
I’m not expressing a “good/bad” opinion I just haven’t yet seen this explained in any great detail
Yea, I’ve already been doing that. I’ve protested outside of my senators office, organized a Tesla protest, and am organizing a 4/5 protest. I need them to do their part. I’m sure this is inspiring but until they stop agreeing to unanimous consent, it’s just performative. We’ll see if he objects.
Invest in cancer treatment and poke holes in all the prophylactics, the fact remains that children born on the American tax plantation signed nothing to owe trillions in debt.
@schumer.senate.gov Who do you have lined up to follow him??? @chrismurphyct.bsky.social - CHECK!!! Who’s joining? (There should be a list of at least FORTY-SIX more!!!)
I haven’t given to the Democratic Party since before the November election. Cory just broke the seal and I’m back…for anyone who filibusters these dicks. Glad to see I have some more dems I will donate to today
Camaraderie is commendable, but after one hour of what boils down to “oh, the bygone days of bipartisanship” BS, I’ve logged of the live broadcast.
What Booker apparently fails to understand is that his GOP peers, either out of cowardice or malice, ARE OK with Trump’s *regime*.
If what he's doing isn't actually holding up the business of the Senate than this is useless theatrics that accomplish nothing except fool normie voters into thinking he's fighting this admin. Get back to me when he grinds everything to a halt rather than stand in an empty chamber giving speeches.
Thank you to both @booker.senate.gov and @chrismurphyct.bsky.social They're among the best. I'm sure others will step up, as they did for Chris. 🙏🏻🙏🏻💙🇺🇸
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and @booker.senate.gov!! Looking at you @padilla.senate.gov and @schiff.senate.gov. Ready to make a statement and take some action? 🫰
Would it be better to refuse unanimous consent on everything in the Senate and make sure to put holds on all appointments for all executives that need Senate approval? This is just not helping slow this administration doen, as well intentioned as it is.
Thanks for sharing this, Mr. MCDermott. Grateful to you, Sen @booker.senate.gov & Sen @chrismurphyct.bsky.social.The people have your back, like you have ours! We're all in this together & we're not giving in or giving up, but on tough days, something like this just...THANK YOU from the heart.❤️💪✊
I don't think much of these show filibusters that start after the conclusion of Senate business on one day and finish in time for the Senate to return the next morning to its regularly scheduled business. OK, the Senators pull an all-nighter, but nothing is really disrupted.
the trick is..get excessive amounts of sleep during the week running up to the fbuster..that way, you want and can stay up..In any case tho, keep the coffee pot full
EVERY Democratic senator ought to be doing this: Reading the letters, emails, and phone messages from their constituents. It could--and should--go on ad infinitum. Or until Trump ceases to exist.
I'm a constituent trying to make him do his job. 🙂 Since I'm pretty sure they never check the voicemail before deleting it, and his office is set to not accept faxes, I do what I can. (Up next, certified mail.)
Shouldn't he instead commit to standing up immediately after Booker to take over the filibuster when he's too exhausted to continue? Seems like standing at the same time isn't a good idea.
F @schumer.senate.gov He better not! Schumer sold his soul so he's done even trying to make it look like he's protecting USA citizens/our Constitution so again F him let's go @booker.senate.gov AND @chrismurphyct.bsky.social !!!
Cory voted for some of Donald's dangerous and incompetent nominees. It's all a performance for them. We begged them to NOT do this shit in late January and they didn't fucking listen to us.
Everyone write your Senators to join them. If they all do it one after the other they can shut the Senate down for days until they decide to take real action against tyranny. I just wrote to mine.
Oh so it's performance art. If the goal really was to wreck shop, a whole line of Democrats would announce, in the open, a conspiracy to hold up the Senate for as long as possible by filibustering one AFTER the other.
This shit otoh is weak and obviously performance art.
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Cory Booker.
Speaking from the Senate floor, 04\01\2025
Jfc these people have the strategic thinking of a green fig beetle.
(if you’re not familiar, they are especially clumsy large flying bugs that bounce off…everything really. But they try.)
And their belief that disease to be cured, and the knowledge of it, is not like a god for United States, is their bad belief,
It's not (Elon) Musk as European, the thing is he's not; that's the Enlightenment also. And why couldn't it be less tall, like what was below it.
@schiff.senate.gov
Wya?
Though ask you, is phrase "writers of democracy" in that
or in every printing of movie, it would be like he goes too far ... could be mistaken somehow because of A M C host criticism,
or just wrong, but it might be invoked somehow.
#StandWithBooker #DemocracyInAction
https://youtu.be/i8cGjRlF7KY?si=eBqvrAhF5X8FIvKs
Don't join him in solidarity. Sleep, then relieve him so he can. Keep it going indefinitely.
𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔!!
𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔!!
𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚’𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔’ 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆!!
𝑻𝑯𝑬𝒀 𝑯𝑨𝑽𝑬𝑵’𝑻 𝑭𝑼𝑪𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑵𝑬𝑫 𝑰𝑻!!
Other Democrats are now joining in the protest, including Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith.
Winning a presidential election in 2028 shouldn’t be the focus now. Stopping the damage before then should be.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
Whitaker’s confirmation to NATO is first thing in the morning
I, for one, am happy to see this. It’s not nothing.
So many cynics.
If there are members of the GOP there trying to go about Senate business, I haven't seen them.
The other one will be wrong too.
1) This is an essential step
2) Blocking unanimous consent and cloture are ALSO essential steps
I’m not expressing a “good/bad” opinion I just haven’t yet seen this explained in any great detail
Trump never stopped running for president which never gave anyone in office any peace.
We need all hands on deck, Kamala, Hillary, Obama & Biden.
Everybody with talent PLEASE call him out everyday.
Hold rallies, we will all come
Two years ago, Musk decided humanity was at a fork in the road and embarked on the strategy that put Trump in the White House and created DOGE.
Someone trying.
#goodtrouble
#corybooker
@coons.senate.gov
Are you in for supporting your colleague @booker.senate.gov
What Booker apparently fails to understand is that his GOP peers, either out of cowardice or malice, ARE OK with Trump’s *regime*.
BTW...where is Schumer?
He needs to take a few shifts
Get in the game, gentlemen.
Block all nominees.
@democrats.senate.gov
@schumer.senate.gov
Trump never stopped running for president which never gave anyone in office any peace.
We need you both, Kamala, Hillary, Obama, Biden & even Bush.
Everybody with talent PLEASE call him out everyday.
Hold rallies, we will all come
It’s a speech to keep floor open, to speak of the country in crisis.
#goodtrouble
Did SOMETHING to protest this BS
This shit otoh is weak and obviously performance art.