The Senate floor is hallowed ground for America’s democracy, it is where laws are made, treaties are ratified, presidents are confirmed, and where filibusters happen.
And speaking of filibusters, it never felt right that a racist, Strum Thurmond, held the record for the longest Senate floor speech to stop civil rights from advancing. Something Donald is continuing to do, with his signing of executive orders to put Confederate statues back up and remove accomplishments of Black Americans from history.
In a time of cynicism, Cory Booker stood up to the autocratic actions of the Trump Administration with an authentic response…for 25 hours and 5 minutes. We see the light in you, Cory Booker. What Booker did was not about, performance, it was about people. We the People.