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Jeffries sets new record for House floor speech, passing McCarthy
The Hill ^ | 07/03/25 | Katie Wadington, Mike Lillis and Mychael Schnell

Posted on 07/03/2025 10:55:24 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday set a new House floor speech record with a “magic minute” address that clocked in at 8 hours and 44 minutes.

The marathon speech was the only thing that stood between the debate and vote on the Trump administration’s policy megabill.

Jeffries began speaking at 4:53 a.m. EDT, and as the sun rose, rumblings began around the Capitol that he might speak until he had passed the record set in 2021 by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). The longer he talked, the longer the chamber waited to vote on the 900-page bill.

He said more than once he was taking his “sweet time.” Peppered through the speech, he noted that Democrats were a “hell no” against “this effort to hurt the American people.”

Jeffries covered a range of Democratic Party history and his family’s background, called out specific House colleagues for the work they do to help Americans and took jabs at Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dimestoreobama; dollarstoreobama

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1 posted on 07/03/2025 10:55:24 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

“It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”


2 posted on 07/03/2025 10:56:43 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: MinorityRepublican

This muzzie showboat thinks he’s Mr. Smith.
More like Mr. Looser.


3 posted on 07/03/2025 10:56:47 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: MinorityRepublican

And ... are they voting ?


4 posted on 07/03/2025 10:57:22 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Does this mean he is finally finished speaking?


5 posted on 07/03/2025 10:57:32 AM PDT by Rio
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To: MinorityRepublican

He just wanted to beat the record, he had nothing substantive to say other than the quiet part out loud “Deportations on steroids” that is what they fear, that illegals will be deported and they will lose congressional seats. Jeffries could have meowed for 8 hours at least that would have been sorta fun to watch


6 posted on 07/03/2025 10:57:52 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: MinorityRepublican

Democracy is too important to allow a vote.


7 posted on 07/03/2025 10:57:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

A proven blowhard.


8 posted on 07/03/2025 10:58:02 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: MinorityRepublican

Just like the good old days when the Dixiecrat Dems filibustered the Civil Rights laws.


9 posted on 07/03/2025 10:58:18 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Rio

Yeah, he’s done.


10 posted on 07/03/2025 10:58:23 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: crusty old prospector

Yep

But in this case, Dollar Store obama managed to sway a few votes to back the bill more strongly and remind the GOP of why


11 posted on 07/03/2025 10:59:06 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The democrats have hit rock bottom. In about 6 months our economy will explode with 8% growth. More folks will be employed than ever in history and tax revenue will flood the coffers. The USA is back!


12 posted on 07/03/2025 11:01:14 AM PDT by Kahuna
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m sure his own party wasn’t pleased with his a**inine marathon. It’ was just plain stupid. And while he says everyone....blah..blah...blah...he really means black folks. He’s a racist through and through.


13 posted on 07/03/2025 11:01:59 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican


14 posted on 07/03/2025 11:02:10 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: MinorityRepublican

It never occurs to these loons that we send them to WashedUpDC to do our nation’s business, not to give us the business


15 posted on 07/03/2025 11:02:42 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: MinorityRepublican

I am amazed they don’t stress the no tax on tips and especially no tax on social security part of this bill. That alone would guarantee them at 60 plus vote majority next election


16 posted on 07/03/2025 11:04:04 AM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: crusty old prospector

Great insight.

The Bard might have had the low IQ evil Hakeem in mind for that.


17 posted on 07/03/2025 11:05:03 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hey, you can’t say the Democrats have no talent ... they are capable of blathering for hours and end up not saying anything if importance .. just look at Booker and Feffries accomplishments.


18 posted on 07/03/2025 11:06:29 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (In a way ge is right as)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Bonehead with nothing to say. Lots of “umms”
And “know what uhm sayin”


19 posted on 07/03/2025 11:06:53 AM PDT by albie
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To: Kahuna
The democrats have hit rock bottom.

Oh, they crashed through that bottom and found a whole new bottom.

20 posted on 07/03/2025 11:07:28 AM PDT by Publius
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