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.
Definitely, but Schumer pushed enough Democrats to side with the Republicans on a vote to end debate that they had the 60-vote supermajority needed to do so.
Should have filibustered the continuing resolution
Definitely, but Schumer pushed enough Democrats to side with the Republicans on a vote to end debate that they had the 60-vote supermajority needed to do so.
It would have bought attention and time, maybe.
With Schumer effectively sabotaging any kind of internal resistance within the party though…
This is a very relevant detail I had missed. Thank you for pointing it out!