The longest individual speech belongs to the late Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in a failed attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. More recently, Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours and 19 minutes in 2013 to protest the Affordable Care Act, which had been law for three years.

These are not normal times in America, and they should not be treated as such,” Booker said as he began at 7 p.m. Monday. Booker pledged to take the floor for as long as he w

The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the “nation is in crisis.” He began speaking Monday night and was still going on Tuesday morning.