The filibuster is expected to go through the night, against fast-tracked nominees by the Trump Administration. Booker’s protest appears to be in response to a recent wave of Republican nominees being fast-tracked through the confirmation process, many of whom are aligned with Trump’s second-term agenda and Elon Musk’s increasingly influential role in federal advisory circles.
He’s doing most of those things. This is still impressive.
People don’t seem to understand that they don’t have much actual power until a few Republicans decide to stand up for their country.