Jeffries sets record for floor speech before vote on Trump tax bill

  U.S. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday broke the record for longest uninterrupted speech in the chamber while debating in opposition to Republican tax-cut bill.
Jeffries spoke for over eight hours and 45 minutes and ended his remarks at 1:37 p.m. U.S. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday broke the record for longest uninterrupted speech in the chamber while debating in opposition to Republican tax-cut bill.
Jeffries spoke for over eight hours and 45 minutes and ended his remarks at 1:37 p.m.