Record in the US: Senator told CNN that he was fasting for days in preparation
Democratic Senator Cory Booker said CNN He was prepared for the late American Senator in 1957 for the “Strom Thermond Record”, and he was fasting and dehydrated so that he did not need to use the bathroom throughout the speech.
“Since I arrived at the Senate, I always thought that a strange shadow was hanging on this organization – it was A long speech.
“And as a person who grew up with the legends of the civil rights movement, it looks wrong with me. It always seemed wrong,” he said.
The Strom Thermond has a long speech record when he spoke in the plenary 24 hours and 18 minutes to oppose the civil rights action of 1957.
Preparation with fasting and dehydration
When he asked how he was able to avoid the break to go to the bathroom, Booker said he had stopped eating a few days ago, which has led to muscle cramps and dussels over time.
Democrat received praise and criticism from his Republican colleagues Marathon speechSome call him a politician, one praised his courage and passion.
Republican Senator of North Carolina, Tham Tillis, said the speech was “made for TV” and “the 2028 program has seen a little more with the trial.”
Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkovsky said he hugged the booker when he was finished.
“What is so wonderful about the Senator Boker is that one thing is, eating, standing, but in his conversation and being in his conversation 24 hours there is 24 hours there. I am very proud of him,” she said.
The Democratic Senator spoke for hours, on Monday night, at 7 pm, at 7 pm on East US Time at 7 pm, and Democratic leaders in Washington were under pressure from their own base to do more to deal with Trump.
Booker Senate is a member of the Democratic leadership group.
Booker expressed at the beginning of his speech, “I have got up with the intention of stopping the general business of the United States Senate by the time I was physically competent.” “I will get up tonight because I am sincerely believing that our country is in crisis.”
He said, “In just 71 days, the United States president caused much damage to the safety of Americans; Economic stability; For important foundations of our democracy ”.
In his comments, the Senator Congress Republicans have warned of potential cuts in the Medicid and the damage caused by voters and Americans across the country.
