Political Quotes

Cory Booker: New Jersey was actually the first state in flight, not North Carolina because it was a balloon flight.

On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
New Jersey was actually the first state in flight, not North Carolina because it was a balloon flight.
Said by
Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Booker highlights New Jersey's historical significance in aviation.

Share

More from Cory Booker

Aug 1, 2026

Nothing in the SAVE Act would have prevented a clerical error like we've seen in Texas and Oregon and New Jersey.

foxnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

The totality of the evidence is staggering against Blanche’s nomination.

ncnewsline.com
Jun 25, 2026

If you want to heal a country, you can’t be picking fights.

huffpost.com
Jul 24, 2026

When a handful of powerful corporations dominate the seed market, they can dictate which seeds get planted and the amount of independence growers have over the crops they produce—and the costs ultimately show up in the prices families pay…

warren.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation