Yeah, I know, I know; I can look that up.

Added: Cory Booker is on the PBS News YouTube channel too. I’ve got it coming in on the Roku on my TV. Here’s the AP channel:

And there’s the record.

PBS:

dalton99a

(92,076 posts)

3. 24 hours and 18 minutes long.

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:18 PM

Apr 2025

underpants

(194,839 posts)

5. 24:18. Booker might have passed that by now.

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:20 PM

Apr 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate

hlthe2b

(112,794 posts)

4. Very proud...

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:19 PM

Apr 2025

(I get a little weepy when I'm emotional... )

XanaDUer2

(15,769 posts)

6. Getting chills

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:21 PM

Apr 2025

msongs

(73,076 posts)

7. how nice, about what is he talking? it does make the headlines at yahoo.com so PR is good nt

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:22 PM

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applegrove

(130,226 posts)

10. When I tuned in he was telling a John Lewis story

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:44 PM

Apr 2025

about a man who once beat him bringing his son along to ask for forgiveness years later. John Lewis said all people need mercy. John Lewis forgave him and he and the man wept together.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,853 posts)

8. Thank you Senator Booker

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:33 PM

Apr 2025

electric_blue68

(25,900 posts)

9. Got teary eyed in the last half hour. TY Sen Cory Booker

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:38 PM

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