Cory Booker at the moment filibustering at the senate as a protest against the whole trump administration . He is speaking for as long as he is physically able too, as stated by him in the CSPAN clip, https://www.c-span.org/clip/us-senate/sen-cory-booker-d-nj-starts-speaking-in-senate-for-as-long-as-i-am-physically-able/5158775

Here is an article that states why he is on the senate floor if you need clarification https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/politics/booker-senate-floor-speech-trump-protest/index.html

  • Botzo@lemmy.world
    385·
    3 days ago

    From the CNN article:

    The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination. The Democratic senator’s speech will keep the Senate floor open – and floor staff working as well US Capitol police members detailed to the chamber – for as long as he continues speaking, but lawmakers had concluded voting on Monday before he began his remarks.

    So purely performative. Not a filibuster.

    I mean if it’s a first step and others follow, then good. But why not filibuster a nomination you disapprove? (I have no clue if filibuster applies to a cloture vote. These fucking stooges and their silly made up rules of decorum…)

    • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      3 days ago

      So what happens if the Senate wants to schedule a vote right now? He’s not preventing a specific bill, but they can’t really do anything until he gives up the floor. It’s not nothing.

      • Botzo@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 days ago

        Yeah, the Senate doesn’t seem to publish plans in advance, so it’s not really possible to do more than wonder.

        I’ve had the livestream running since I got up today and it’s good to hear the words from the senators “asking questions”.

        And there’s a whopping 11,437 people watching it on YouTube, so I’ll be one of almost no one that hears more than a few sound bytes.