Cory Booker hands weary Democrats a lifeline with marathon Trump protest

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Democrats longing to ramp up their fight against President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress have found a standard-bearer in Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).

The 55-year-old senator and one-time presidential candidate’s marathon speech on the Senate floor this week, in which he railed against the Trump administration for a record-breaking 25 hours and 5 minutes, has offered fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill and beyond a road map for resistance they hope will motivate their base.

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