<P> Thirty hours remained in the hearings, and Democrats objected to Senator Warren's silencing . Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon subsequently read the letter from Coretta Scott King without objection . Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey pointed out that the letter was already in the 1986 Congressional Record . </P> <P> Following the Senate ruling to silence Senator Warren, Senator McConnell said on the Senate floor: </P> <P> Senator Warren was giving a lengthy speech . She had appeared to violate the rule . She was warned . She was given an explanation . Nevertheless, she persisted . </P> <P> Feminists and supporters of Senator Warren immediately adopted as a rallying cry the three - word sentence, "Nevertheless, she persisted ." It has been referenced with hashtags such as "#Shepersisted", and "#LetLizspeak", and it has been called a "hashtag - ready motto for women at the ready to break barriers". According to BuzzFeedNews, the quotation was shared on social media along with pictures of strong women "who refused to be silenced". Amy Wang of The Washington Post observed, </P>

She was warned she was given an explanation nevertheless she persisted