US Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech ever given in the Senate. The Democratic marathon speech from New Jersey, a symbolic protest against President Donald Trump, in which he warned of a "serious and urgent" moment in American history, ended after 25 hours and four minutes.
Although it was not a filibuster - a speech whose purpose is to prevent the passage of a law - he delayed legislative proceedings in the Republican-dominated Senate. The rules for such speeches require the speaker to remain standing and to waive toilet breaks. The previous record was held by Republican Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act in 1957, reported by the BBC.