No.. they can’t relinquish the floor. They can get short breaks while others ask them questions etc. but can’t physically leave. I did read Thurmond was allowed to have a bathroom break (57 years ago).. Booker couldn’t.
Once he relinquished the floor, republicans took control. No other senator could continue. Another could do it at the right time in senate business but it’s just a stall. Booker’s was much more than for normal business
Oui,pas assez bruyant mais avec un manque énorme d’efficacité à bloquer ou à minima,ralentir la destruction du pays par l’administration Trump. Comment après tout ce temps n’ont ils pas encore un plan et une stratégie virulente pour obtenir des résultats que leurs électeurs leurs demandent ? N’ont
ils pas quelques cerveaux et quelques courageux pour mettre cela en place et s’opposer efficacement face à Trump et son orchestre ? Je pose la question car de l’extérieur je trouve personnellement que l’ont ne les voit pas et ont ne les entends pas beaucoup. À part quelques-uns (unes) et encore une
peut de résistance démocrate. J’espère sincèrement qu’ils vont ce réveillée et trouver une autre motivation pour défendre les institutions américaines malmenées par Trump mais plus encore,pour protéger leurs électeurs ✊🇺🇸
fois ça n’est que un avis de l’extérieur de 🇺🇸, on a l’impression qu’ils ne font pas qu’un et qu’ils ne forment pas un bloque solide et tous sur la même longueur d’onde pour être plus efficace et convaincant pour affaiblir les plans de l’administration Trump qui lui,doit être plus que satisfait du
They should at least call for investigations of the 2024 elections like election security experts suggested. Then, declare DJT & the entire traitorous "administration" Constitutionally illegitimate, as they are.
The performance was an impressive feat, but did we hear the word "traitor" even once?
I'm looking for 2 years. Hoping the opposition "somehow" overcomes citizens united + elmo to take over the house of representatives and drag this WH admin back into the swamp where they belong.
"I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that have given way to this demagogue"
It sure beats the alternative!
Maybe we can schedule other “questions” that let him have time to sleep.
And organize a Meal Train to feed him.
I’m ready to be support staff!
Go @booker.senate.gov !
PS: "The record for the longest filibuster in the U.S. Senate is held by Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This record still stands as of 2025."
At this point I am definitely hoping he can! I sure the hell couldn’t go that long without a bathroom break.
Besides that he seems to be getting stronger in these final hours!
I can’t imagine he last must longer. But major props @booker.senate.gov this is the kind of stand I want to see more often. It’s a minor way to stand up to republicans but can disrupt everything the senate can do.
Yes. Absolutely. Because of him, we now know more clearly who our elected Democratic leaders are, as seen through the eyes of Cory Booker. He knows them well. He makes their strengths and accomplishments shine. He knows their history.
I think of you know anyone from this great state of New Jersey, you know damn well we are just spiteful and stubborn enough to take that - or any - challenge
I think with 47 Senators, Dems can hold the Senate at bay for a good week and call the world's attention and embarrass this Administration. It inspires others and gives people the will to fight!!
I wish he could! President Booker. He is amazing! Passionate and powerful. Cogent, convicted, and convincing! After 19 hours! trump can't speak for 19 seconds without devolving into word salad.
I wasn’t aware of that disgraceful, shameful record. But if he doesn’t beat it, that man has spoken with emotion and passion that shouldn’t be forgotten,.
I don't think 47 thinks of us as his people - unless we give him millions of $$ and/or kiss his soiled diapers. I think more compassionately of the ants in my house than he thinks of Americans.
That there’s no plan or clue? I love Chris. Worked with him on homeless on vet issues. Lived in CT for 47 years. Beyond disappointed. Leading by the no plan example they allowed is not a flex. Dick should be going out there with him, but his Parkinson’s is getting more advanced.
Why do many Americans have this idea there are going to be anymore elections? Don't they get what's happened? It's over
Republicans are running a dictatorship, try protesting in large numbers of 100k plus and just see what happens via LEO and the military
I wish he didn’t have to be the only one alone performing this biological feat as the only one standing & not yielding the floor to filibuster.
Why can’t all Sen take a rotation of turns of 2 hours each to keep the filibuster going 48 hours?
The questions, & conversations have been remarkable
Sure he can and then he can run for the Presidency and start to run this country the way it should be run the right way with the right people next to him.
Millions on the streets like Georgians ? After all Americans have had months to organise and so far its deadly quiet on the street, confirming most folk seem to support what republicans are doing
Nope. Stocked up on ammo the day after the election. Waiting for the call to arms. I want to kill NAZIS. They have no troubling killing babies with measles, taking chemo and food from kids. They banned 9/11 from gov websites along w/the Holocaust.
Oh I don`t know, Germany just put the AFD in its place, Europe has reunited, Marie le Pen i crippled, Baltic states are fighting back, we are all looking at the US and seeing whats happening and rising up against the network. Putin is failing fast, there are more of us than there are of them. 🤞
Cory is spittin hot fire! 🔥🔥🔥 makes me think about the time that booger licker, Ted, read Dr. Suess to filibuster the ACA. Only he could make green eggs and ham sound lame...
Yes, if every Dem Senator, probably minus Fetterman, took up the baton after Booker is done & then started marathon speaking for as long as each can! Plug the Senate for days & then restart!! Shut down the Senate!!
So, another Senator can’t start on his own after Booker stops?
I understand non-transferable guideline as I listen to Booker relinquishing for a question while retaining the floor.
Good idea. And even festerman and even magats are welcome if they stop the business of congress.
And how many do it, when the list has been thru, start over at the top
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
Generally, I agree, but if they’re too old to do it for many hours but have their hearts in the right place, they can do it for as long as they are able, & hand off to someone else, rejoining the queue after they’ve rested. Let’s not count any willing Dem out.
He’s my Senator. He said he plans a town hall or a rally for this weekend. My guess is that it may coincide with/be held in conjunction with the big rally. I’m going to Trenton.
He'd need something. I can go an inordinate amount of time without visiting the bathroom (a friend once said I must have 'a Latvian bladder'), but no way could I go 24 hours.
We did a tremendous amount
and put a sock over the bottle so it never looked brown
We only drank on the highway on road trips or tooling around where no body went. We went every 15min
I remember friends
getting a physics
lesson trying to
pee out the rear window of my wagon.
This was before jugs
Legend ! a true patriot, on second thoughts, scratch that hackneyed platitude - he’s a decent human being in a shallow stagnat pool of filth and greed.
A wizard, a true star!
Yes, as long as he goes WWE, tag team style. He could tap Tammy Duckworth to continue for another 24. And maybe Duckworth taps Bernie who goes to Tim Kaine or Mark Kelly and then Booker taps back in. Round and round we go.
You mean like they used to do when we apparently had tougher senators? I’m so happy he did this, just wish there had been a line up. They wouldn’t have to even get close to his record, just tack on some extra time.
I pronounce this comment the Winner of the internet today. Actually, second place to Senator Booker (and may he kick Strom Thurmond's ass to the dust bin of history.)
Where is the courage from other dems. Who's turn is next? Who takes ahold of the next one? Keep this up, we need disruption to shut this taken over down.
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Do you know how he was able to do it? And why couldn’t another Dem follow afterwards? I guess this is back to my needing to research.
Go give him more viewers!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v2utlMxAwtE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
The only thing that matters is what these posers actually accomplish.
They should start by demanding that ICE cease and desist its illegal kidnappings. Then charge Elon with election interference.
Tariffs are bullshit and everyone knows it.
Due process is over.
What tf is RFK Jr doing?
SignalGate is not “closed.”
Social Security is about to collapse.
A third term is unconstitutional…
Democrats aren’t being nearly loud enough.
https://Handsoff2025.com
The performance was an impressive feat, but did we hear the word "traitor" even once?
God bless him!
- @booker.senate.gov
Maybe we can schedule other “questions” that let him have time to sleep.
And organize a Meal Train to feed him.
I’m ready to be support staff!
Go @booker.senate.gov !
They may change debate rules in reaction to a trend of marathons, but they can't stop one that's started.
Any rule change also takes time and arguments. It's unlikely.
Besides that he seems to be getting stronger in these final hours!
There’s no reason they can’t keep this up all week,
Someone else can take his lead, Keep the conversation going,
The American Ppl are listening, We need our Democratic Politicians speaking out everyday about what’s happening,
🔥🔥Turn the heat up Democrats 🔥🔥
I think a rotation of Democratic Senators could eat many many days of floor time between them.
They can't stop the GOP from doing the most harm, but they can limit the amount of floor time available for that harm
Authentic.
#Filibooker #Filibuster @booker.senate.gov
@booker.senate.gov
Republicans are running a dictatorship, try protesting in large numbers of 100k plus and just see what happens via LEO and the military
Getting shorter window every day!
Big rally/protest April 5, Saturday
🌟🌟🌟💪🏽🇺🇲
Why can’t all Sen take a rotation of turns of 2 hours each to keep the filibuster going 48 hours?
The questions, & conversations have been remarkable
Those behind the scenes, the writers of Project 2025 and their financiers are the real bad guys. A similarity to Germany in 1930 is there.
I understand non-transferable guideline as I listen to Booker relinquishing for a question while retaining the floor.
And how many do it, when the list has been thru, start over at the top
#StandWithBooker #DemocracyInAction
https://youtu.be/i8cGjRlF7KY?si=eBqvrAhF5X8FIvKs
Sleep is an issue, tho
“The power of the people is greater than the people in power.”
Senator Cory Booker
THIS is their generational fear.
IT’S GOT TO STOP
@occupydemocrats.bsky.social
He's pushing all boundaries already on day 72
💙🇺🇸✊
and good idea if he is
go and go.
If you hold it you can hold it for hours
and hours.
When your teeth float, then Go.
and put a sock over the bottle so it never looked brown
We only drank on the highway on road trips or tooling around where no body went. We went every 15min
I remember friends
getting a physics
lesson trying to
pee out the rear window of my wagon.
This was before jugs
A wizard, a true star!
I have taken no medication
Is there a unified counter?
If not, I think it's way more than 80,000.
MSNBC, 15k
Brian Tyler Cohen, 8.6k
CBS, 1.7k
PBS, 26k
ABC, 10k
...many more
Lots of live streams.