Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Speech Is Everywhere
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever.
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Val Kilmer, the longtime Hollywood star known for roles in "Top Gun," "Heat" and "Tombstone," among other films, died this week.
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Booker spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes to protest the Trump administration.
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A Booker spokesperson declined to comment on how the senator had prepared for his speech, including whether he's been wearing a catheter or diaper.
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Newser on MSNTo Prepare for Speech, Booker Stopped Eating and DrinkingA lot of work went into Sen. Cory Booker's 25-hour speech that ended Tuesday night on the Senate floor: He brought with him 1,164 pages of prepared material to draw from. The physical preparation was simple: "I think I stopped eating on Friday,