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Hortensis

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7. Just checked, and Rep. Pelosi is 77, going on 78.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 05:43 PM

Feb 2018

Something for those who imagine that's at least a decade past when women should apparently disappear from the workplace. If 60s means "old women," as a DUer referred to them a couple days ago, what do we call this? Probably the new record for the longest floor speech ever.

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Nancy Pelosi hits the six hour mark... [View all] brooklynite Feb 2018 OP

Go Nancy! malaise Feb 2018 #1

how is it that they're letting her speak this long anyway? unblock Feb 2018 #2

House rule allows OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #5

I think she plans 40 hours OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #3

strom thurmond holds the record, 24 hours 18 minutes. unblock Feb 2018 #4

Is she still going? N/t underpants Feb 2018 #6

Just checked, and Rep. Pelosi is 77, going on 78. Hortensis Feb 2018 #7

This is a record Gothmog Feb 2018 #8

She is a wonderful leader! mcar Feb 2018 #9

Nancy Pelosi is told that she broke the record Gothmog Feb 2018 #10

Don't care how long she speaks, listen to what she is saying..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2018 #11