Jeff Merkley sets state record with marathon speech

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Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers marathon 22-hour speech to protest Trump
Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech protesting President Trump's policies that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes.

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Dem senator continues marathon floor speech slamming Trump's 'grave threats to democracy'
Democrat Jeff Merkley breaks state record with 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump
Merkley's Marathon Address Decried Trump's "Authoritarian Grip"—But Executive Overreach Didn't Start With Him
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D–Ore.) took to the Senate floor on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. to "ring the alarm" on what he described as President Donald Trump's "tightening authoritarian grip on the country."

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Merkley wraps up marathon Senate floor speech after more than 22 hours
Watch live: Merkley gives lengthy speech on Senate floor amid shutdown stalemate
Sen. Jeff Merkley delivers 4th longest Senate floor speech in modern history to protest Trump
“I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitutio...

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Merkley holds Senate floor for record-breaking 22-hour marathon
A Democratic senator is delivering a marathon floor speech to protest Trump
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