Senate filibuster

25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was ‘Mr. Smith’

In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.

Cory Booker’s anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 15 hours and counting

The New Jersey Democrat has been criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. Monday. Here's what to know about his marathon speech.