Booker called filibuster an 'abuse of power' years before setting Senate speech record
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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., delivered the longest-ever floor speech in the Senate on Tuesday, years after condemning the filibuster as an "abuse of power."
The filibuster has been a deeply controversial tool for the Senate in recent years, with many Democrats condemning the practice during President Joe Biden's administration as Republicans used it to foil his agenda. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
"The filibuster has been abused to stop reforms supported by the vast majority of Americans—from background checks to protecting the right to vote. We must stop this abuse of power," Booker wrote on X in January 2022.
Booker's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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