By Alissa Wilkinson Late in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” Frank Capra’s 1939 ode to democracy, free speech and the filibuster ... Kennedy, father of John and Robert, wired Will B.

Before Will Smith ever slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, John Wayne nearly caused his own ... It wasn’t just an Oscars speech. It was a battle cry. A quiet one, but one that shook the room.

Cory Booker’s record-breaking, 25-hour Senate floor speech, which began on March 31, 2025, and ended on April 1, momentarily ...

Smith, 61, has given more than a few speeches at milestone events ... Sure, Smith made his name chasing quarterbacks like Dan Marino and John Elway. Now the charismatic football legend with ...

Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota ... Rand Paul of Kentucky did when he filibustered John Brennan's CIA nomination months earlier. Cruz's speech was one of the longest ever on the Senate ...

For stretches, the speech had a kind of relaxed podcast vibe, as Booker kidded with other senators or even did quasi-comedy bits (his re-enactment of Elon Musk trying to describe to Joe Rogan why ...

“And so we all have a responsibility, I believe, to do something different, to cause, as John Lewis said ... filibuster length of Jefferson Smith’s 25-hour speech in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

Another 1931 graduate with an interesting and easily accessible story was Raphael “Ralph” Shumacker. The top academic ...

Booker’s speech covered a range of topics ... He also quoted from others, including Margaret Chase Smith and John Lewis. Depending on how long he speaks, Booker could disrupt Senate business ...

Christopher Smith; former March for Life president Jeanne Mancini; Archbishop Vicken Aykazian of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America; Msgr. John Enzler, former president of ...