Sen. Cory Booker has spent all of Monday night and Tuesday morning on the Senate floor, delivering an impassioned speech in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. The effort, which also involves numerous Democrats, is inching closer to a record by the hour.
The New Jersey Democrat took the podium at 7 p.m. EDT, vowing to speak “for as long as I am physically able.” He was still standing — with glasses on and papers in hand — as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, taking periodic breaks from speaking by yielding to questions from his colleagues.
By early afternoon, over 52,000 people were watching Booker’s live stream on YouTube.
