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Ted Cruz jokes about ‘pulling the fire alarm’ to end Cory Booker’s filibuster

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) joked about wanting to pull a Capitol fire alarm to end his fellow senator’s filibuster, which had been ongoing for over 21 hours as of Tuesday afternoon. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) began his filibuster on Monday evening at 7 p.

Snopes on MSN · 1d

Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech broke record, but it wasn't a filibuster

Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor, but it was not filibuster. A filibuster is a speech designed to delay or prevent a vote on a bill. Booker was not trying to prevent specific legislation from passing but was speaking to show Democrats' resistance to President Donald Trump.

Newsweek · 2d

How Long Was Cory Booker's 'Filibuster'? Democrat Breaks Record

Cory Booker's speech passed the record set by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

The American Spectator2dOpinion

The End of the Filibuster Is Inevitable

Trump’s agenda is still facing formidable headwinds from both district judges usurping his separated powers (for which there ...

Las Vegas Review-Journal on MSN3dOpinion

American Opinion: Democrats and their filibuster flip-flop

Democrat hypocrisy on this issue goes back for decades. During the funeral of Rep. John Lewis , Obama did indeed label the ...

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Reporter's Notebook: April Fools' on Capitol Hill

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.

The Times Leader4d

Democrats’ filibuster flip-flop

Kyrsten Sinema pointed out another flip-flop. Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it. Rep. Pramila Jayapal ...

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