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BumRushDaShow

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11. This is something that Senators will do

Reply to Bettie (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:45 AM

Apr 1

as part of "Morning Business" (a "term" vs the actual time of day it happens if nothing else is explicitly scheduled) - and can last for who knows how long.

(ETA - the House has something similar that they call "'Special Orders' Speeches" where they can actually read their remarks "into the record" versus just submitting them to be entered into the record, and/or just speechify about stuff)

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Thank you, Senator BoRaGard Apr 1 #1

PRESIDENT Booker? Canada Kid Apr 1 #2

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Thank you, Senator. MiHale Apr 1 #5

I'm glad he's doing it Bettie Apr 1 #6

"I wish that there was a group of other senators, waiting for their turn to take the floor" BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #7

He can yield the floor briefly for a question (which can be of some length) FBaggins Apr 1 #8

Yes - I am a CSPAN junky BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #10

Good! Bettie Apr 1 #9

This is something that Senators will do BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #11

The Senate is adjourned until 3pm today FBaggins Apr 1 #12

9:51 am EST and he's still going! mcar Apr 1 #13

So what. A speech to an empty room. travelingthrulife Apr 1 #14

It's important people see their Sen or Rep speaking out in a forceful way electric_blue68 Apr 1 #16

Everything he (and the others who have joined him as part of a "colloquy" ) BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #17

10:50AM Still going. Sen Warren is part of the dialouge w Sen Booker currently electric_blue68 Apr 1 #15

Fox News is melting down because Democrat Senator Cory Booker has been speaking on the Senate floor LetMyPeopleVote Apr 1 #18

And he has "captured a news cycle" BumRushDaShow Apr 1 #19