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Sen. Cory Booker says he fasted and curbed water intake ahead of record-breaking speech - CNN The Source
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) explains how he physically prepared to give what ended up being the longest speech on the floor of the US Senate, breaking a previous record. - Aired on 04/01/2025.
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Isn't he tired or hungry or has to use the bathroom? I kept thinking of that old Dick Van Dyke show when he worked for a radio station in a store window for I can't remember how long and he got all punchy! 
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