Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor Speech
Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor Speech
The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the “nation is in crisis.” He began speaking Monday night. He was still going on Tuesday afternoon.
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His overall strategy of disruption is described here
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I saw this going yesterday. can't believe he's still going
There's alot of hot air in that guy.
Should have filibustered the continuing resolution
Definitely, but Schumer pushed enough Democrats to side with the Republicans on a vote to end debate that they had the 60-vote supermajority needed to do so.
It would have bought attention and time, maybe.
With Schumer effectively sabotaging any kind of internal resistance within the party though...
This is a very relevant detail I had missed. Thank you for pointing it out!