filibuster

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On the topic of the legislative filibuster, put to one side the matter of court and cabinet nominations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A highly caffeinated New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, of 25-hour filibuster fame, summoned past glories and urged Democrats to find their way back to the party’s grounding principles, then fight from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

While this was not technically a filibuster because Booker was not protesting a specific piece of legislation, he did break a record for holding the longest continuous speech on the Senate floor.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2025

The new law passed on the last day of this year’s legislative session with just enough votes to break a filibuster.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

There was even a type of speech called the filibuster, whose sole purpose was to waste time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood