"There's a room here in the Senate named after Strom Thurmond... I'm here despite his speech, I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful." -Cory Booker as he eclipses Thurmond's record for the longest filibuster in US history.

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Booker just yielded the floor, I don't think I've ever seen the pages clap before.

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I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I am changing the things I cannot accept.

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Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours Massive applause for Booker

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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

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