The person who held the record before Senator Booker was segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the Civil Rights Act in 1957. Senator Booker spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes, approximately 46 minutes longer.

Breaking Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest Senate speech in history was just one of the things Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey accomplished on Tuesday.

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.

Corey Booker might have rambled the longest, but Rand Paul made an impact. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently broke the record in how long anyone had spoken in the Senate chamber, ever—for 25 hours—besting the former record held by Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina (at that time a Democrat).

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

The New Jersey senator broke Strom Thurmond’s record for speaking on the Senate floor. May Booker break the back of the neo-segregationism that Trump represents.

The Rebels are undefeated in the region after their big win over Pelion to open up the main part of their season. With a veteran group of capable players filling out the roster, it's coming down to mindset for Strom Thurmond this year.