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Senator Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech Was HISTORIC

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His speech—equal parts policy critique and moral call to action—was punctuated by impassioned readings from the Constitution, testimonies from constituents, and references to civil rights icons.
New York Magazine |
Over the course of 25 hours, Booker railed against the Trump administration’s handling of immigration and education and the looming threats to Social Security and Medicare, urging his fellow Democrats...
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Buffalo Bills got a shoutout on capitol hill during a historic moment.

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