After getting recognition during his 25-hour long speech on the Senate floor, New Jersey senator Cory Booker has shocked viewers after they found out which famous celebrity he's related to

Sen. Cory Booker took over the Senate floor with a marathon speech to protest President Donald Trump administration's "reckless" actions.

Cory Booker broke the record for a standing filibuster by speaking for 25 hours, surpassing the 1957 record of Sen. Strom Thurmond, who attempted to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. Rating: Mostly True (About this rating?

The New Jersey Democrat spoke in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Booker’s speech was not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it was not a filibuster.

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As NPR noted, “The longest filibuster on record was a 1957 speech by then-Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina — in opposition to the Civil Rights Act — that lasted for 24 hours and 18 minutes.” Technically, Booker’s speech was not a filibuster since the Senate wasn’t holding a debate over a specific bill or nominee.

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The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.

Sen. Cory Booker's Senate speech against the Trump administration broke Sen. Strom Thurmond's 1957 record Tuesday night to become the longest floor speech ever at more than 24 hours.