Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions

[Dulcinea]

(CNN) New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon speech on the Senate floor has stretched overnight into Tuesday morning as he protests actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep going “as long as I am physically able.”

The Democratic senator has spoken for more than 12 hours, beginning his remarks at 7 p.m. ET Monday evening, and is undertaking this effort at a time when Democratic leaders in Washington are under pressure from their base to do more to stand up to Trump. Booker is a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team.

As of 7:30 a.m. ET, Booker was still speaking and had touched on a number of topics.

“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/politics/booker-senate-floor-speech-trump-protest/index.html

[gab13by13]

1. Anyone offer to relieve him?

Chuck could have talked about his new book while relieving Cory.

[Scrivener7]

2. What can we do as the party out of power? Things like this! I hope many follow his lead. This is an unprecedented

crisis. We need people saying it's an unprecedented crisis EVERY DAY!

[doc03]

3. Can other Senators relieve him and keep it going indefinitely? Democrats need to do eveerything

they can to gum up the works.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. You mean like vote against cloture?!

[Wiz Imp]

8. No.

See my post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220195352

[AllaN01Bear]

14. thiis is one of them

[Wicked Blue]

5. GO CORY!!!

[mikelewis]

6. THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE SEEN HAPPEN SINCE THE ELECTION

This man deserves applause... It's 14 hours now... 14 hours nonstop... Amazing!

[JMCKUSICK]

7. I'm sure there are rules as to why, but can anyone explain

Why he had to start at 7pm EST? What did he interrupt?
Not asking in a snarky way, just don't understand the rules about these things.

[Wiz Imp]

15. Senate regular business was concluded for the day at that point

so he could take over the floor without objection, after which he is able to hold it as long as he's physically capable of continuing. See my post here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220195352

[JMCKUSICK]

16. Thank you Wiz Imp, that clarifies a lot.

[meow2u3]

9. Sen. Booker is still going

It's reached 16 hours now. Keep at it, Cory!

[Pachamama]

10. Wow - this is great good trouble....

Show them how it’s done Cory!!!

[Montauk6]

19. ... and going and going and going....

[Moostache]

11. Leadership is shown by actions...

Those in titular positions of power need take notes AND emulate the actions.
There should be a freaking conga-line of Democratic senators waiting to do the same, period.

Surrender is a survival reaction, not a resistance movement.

THIS is how you "win", by DOING something (ANYTHING really), not pathetically chanting it like a stooge.

[Paper Roses]

25. Conga line is the way it should be. We are all going to suffer with the orange idiot.

Too much quiet from the Dem's. They know what is going on but remain...silent or afraid.
Go NOW to you for whom we voted, save the country from the idiots now in charge.

[bdamomma]

12. Just posted on

Liberal You Tubers.

Click on the like button.

[AllaN01Bear]

13. ""

filibusteer ot our advantage

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. Senator Cory Booker has started his 17th hour on the Senate floor during his filibuster.

Link to tweet

Senator Cory Booker has started his 17th hour on the Senate floor during his filibuster.

"Donald Trump is rolling back common sense environmental protections, threatening our children's' futures, and hurting our nation's economy."

Get it, Cory!

[Montauk6]

18. Really????

So you mean....... Democrats AREN'T being silent??? (fanning myself) I doooo declay-yuh...

[ancianita]

20. Whitehouse is on right now! Great questions!

[ancianita]

21. Democrats' patriotic stand in the Senate is what special election voters in WI and FL want and need to hear today.

[mzmolly]

22. Wow!!

He’s an inspiration!!

[Buddyzbuddy]

23. THAT'S WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE!

Thank you Senator Booker.

[Paladin]

24. Noble effort by Cory Booker---but it's not enough.

All of the Democratic leadership should be involved in retaliating against the trump regime---immediately.

[wordstroken]

29. Totally agree! Maybe Cory's example will shame and motivate other leaders who have been silent.

[Peregrine Took]

26. NOT liking the bipartisan crap. It didn't get Kamala anywhere courting rethug's and it won't help him either. n/p

[Blue Owl]

27. Go Cory!

If ever there was a reason to filibuster, this would be it

[wordstroken]

28. Watching much of his speech. Pure gold. Powerful. Especially when Cory reads messages from real people who

have been hurt.


Hopefully, some minds will change and they’ll finally “get it.”


His stamina is amazing!

[pnwmom]

30. He's been up there 22 and a half hours so far. THANK YOU, CORY BOOKER. nt

[Rhiagel]

31. Go, Cory, Go! Break Strom Thurmond's record!

Thurmond's ignominious record of speaking 24+ hours against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 needs to be broken and cast into the dustbin of American history.

[ShazzieB]

32. It's now 5:45 pm Washington time (4:45 my time), and he's still at it!

I think he's going to break Strom's record!

Lots of other Democratic Senators have been joining in, too. I feel like we are witnessing a special moment in history!

[ancianita]

33. CORY BOOKER JUST BROKE THE RECORD!! NOT BECAUSE OF STROM THURMOND BUT IN SPITE OF HIM!!

[HoldenTheDemocrat]

34. Booker's Epic Stand: 25+ Hours of Unwavering Resistance Against Trump's Tyranny!

Senator Cory Booker's historic, overnight marathon speech on the Senate floor is nothing short of a profile in courage. For over 25 hours, he stood tall, his voice ringing out against the Trump administration's destructive policies, proving that Democrats will not back down in the face of tyranny.

This isn't just a symbolic gesture; it's a powerful act of resistance. It's a clear message to Trump and his cronies that we will not be silenced, that we will not stand idly by while they dismantle our democracy and attack our most vulnerable communities.

Senator Booker's dedication, his sheer physical and mental endurance are an inspiration to us all. He's showing us what it means to fight for what's right, to use every tool at our disposal to defend our values.

The fact that he began his speech at 7 p.m. and continued through the day, well into Tuesday evening, underscores the urgency of this moment.

This is exactly the kind of leadership we need from our Democratic representatives. We need more voices like Senator Booker's, voices that are unafraid to challenge the status quo and hold those in power accountable.

The pressure from our base is real, and it's justified. We cannot afford to be complacent. We must demand that our elected officials use every available means to oppose Trump's agenda. Senator Booker is showing us how it's done.

Let's amplify his message, let's support his efforts, and let's join him in this fight. We must be as tireless and as determined as he is in defending our democracy and our values. His marathon stand is a testament to the power of one person's voice, and it's a call to action for all of us. Let's rise to the occasion!