That’s what happened during Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster of the Civil Rights Act – the longest speech on the Senate floor before Booker’s performance. When Thurmond needed a bathroom break ...

Ultimately, it should not be surprising that Booker publicly challenged Trump. Like many politicians, he politicized the ...

Cory Booker, D-N.J.,, speaks during a confirmation ... he had broken a record set 68 years ago by then Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a segregationist and southern Democrat, to filibuster ...

In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on ... he had broken a record set 68 years ago by then Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a segregationist, to ...

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)-In a historic display of determination, US Senator Cory Booker delivered ... surpassed the late Senator Strom Thurmond’s 1957 record. Booker began his speech at 7 PM on ...

Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking ... which was set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Questioner after questioner asked what ...