639. “This Country Kicks My Ass All the Time”
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Senator Cory Booker discusses his record-breaking 25-hour Senate speech, Trump's reconciliation bill impacts, bipartisan cooperation challenges, and potential 2028 presidential campaign plans.
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Booker physically prepared for his marathon speech by dehydrating himself and fasting for days, causing his emergency room doctor cousin to monitor him for stroke risk.
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