Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) concluded his marathon speech Wednesday afternoon, having held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes to rail against "grave threats" presented by President Trump. Merkley, a three-term senator, began speaking shortly before 6:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday and ended at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd day of the government [...]
Merkley wraps up marathon Senate floor speech after more than 22 hours

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