Beginning at 7 p.m. on March 31, the New Jersey Democrat delivered a marathon speech aimed at calling out the “grave and urgent” direction the country is heading under President Donald Trump’s return to office. It wasn’t a formal filibuster, but a public stand—part protest, part warning, part call to remember who we are.

Booker spoke through the night and well into the afternoon of April 1, weaving in quotes from civil rights leaders like John Lewis and reading letters from constituents. According to The Guardian, Booker named proposed cuts to education, the undermining of judicial oversight, and other Trump-backed policies as threats to democracy and to the wellbeing of vulnerable communities source.

It wasn’t performative rage. It was sustained, focused outrage—rooted in something deeply moral. That kind of energy is rare. And it matters.

While Booker hasn’t set a record yet (Strom Thurmond’s infamous 24-hour speech from 1957 still holds that title), he’s already joined a list of lawmakers willing to risk their voice—and their stamina—for something bigger than soundbites.

Rebelphonics doesn’t usually cover Senate speeches. But when someone uses their voice like a warning bell, we pay attention.

We hope others do, too.