New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for longest Senate speech, surpassing the marathon speech set by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes back in 1957.New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for longest Senate speech, surpassing the marathon speech set by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes back in 1957.
