Democratic Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history, spending 25 hours continuously protesting the agenda of the new United States administration led by President Donald Trump. Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly noted the length of the senator's speech, pointing out how difficult it was.
He shared his opinion on Facebook.
"For those who didn't know or asked what a filibuster is (although there will still be questions about whether it can technically be recognized as simply the longest speech or a filibuster), you can watch it in the US Congress right now. Senator Cory Booker is going for a record," Chaly commented.
He recalled that the previous record was set by Senator James Thurmond in 1957 - it was 24 hours and 18 minutes.
"A few more hours - and there could be a new record. Now - the hardest part is over. Former American football player Cory Booker, at 55, can physically stand it and this will attract the attention of the American (and not only American) media," the former ambassador writes, emphasizing one nuance: " The only problem: everyone is no longer listening as much as they are counting...".
In this context, we note that a filibuster is a tactic of obstructing bills by a parliamentary minority by delaying the adoption of decisions by introducing a huge number of amendments, reciting slogans, and lengthy reflections on the topic and off-topic.
Under this post on Facebook, user Andriy Andriychuk noted: "But he can do it for two days."
The author of the publication responded to this comment. Valeriy Chaly writes:
"Andriy Andriychuk, this is very difficult. You have to keep your head "fresh". We've tried many times. The 23rd hour is critical."
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