Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) attempted another “I am Spartacus” moment for himself on the floor of the upper chamber — holding the Senate hostage for more than 25 hours as part of a marathon “filibuster” session opposing President Trump’s agenda in Congress.

On Parks and Recreation ‘s “Article Two” — season five, episode 19, which aired in 2013 — Oswalt played Garth Blundin, a Pawnee citizen and history buff who opposes changing hundreds-year-old local laws, no matter how nonsensical.

Columnist David Marcus writes that Sen. Cory Booker's recod-breaking filibuster was a performative stunt and a perfect metaphor for the Democrats' impotence.

A controversial bill to dilute Nebraska's phased minimum wage increases cleared the first round of floor debate Tuesday after a two-day filibuster.