I really, really want Sen. Cory Booker to get to 24 hours and 19 minutes if he can, to beat the racist Strom Thurmond's record filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, ca. 24 hours and 18 minutes.
At this moment, it would be especially poetic and apt.
At this moment, it would be especially poetic and apt.
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Strom. Trump. The entire Republican Party. All conceding their racist record to a black man who did it better.
It’ll put a pep in that step.
I am not am expert on the rules but as long as he does not yield the floor he controls it. If he sits down, can no longer talk, leaves the floor, or gives the floor to someone else - the filibuster is finished.
HOWEVER, I'm expecting severe Republican shenanigans after the 24 hour mark to make sure Booker falls short. So I hope he and his Democrat colleagues are well prepared for whatever procedural dodginess the R's try to pull
We all need to will him our strength.
to additionally accomplish today
though, he’s already given the resistance a jolt of life and inspiration for us to continue to build on!