LIVE SENATE THREAD: C-span 2; 2PM EST; the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown

C-span 2

[ken5050]

They're baaack....those wild and wacky Senate Democrats, theypick up today where they left off before Memorial day. I have to say, I am sooooooo sick of Deep Throat, Watergate, Felt, and his whole family, and Woodward and Berstein, it's actually good to get back to Biden, Kennedy, Schumer, et al. Follow along with us throughout the day, if you're able; we had some marvellously informative and entertaining threads a week ago.

[ken5050]

Here's what's up on the agenda, as well as other unresolved issues:

1. The Senate is scheduled to take up the nomination of Janet Rogers Brown. Under the sell out, er, compromise agreement, she will get a vote. Pryor will follow her. Both votes could come this week. Look for Frist to file cloture after two days of debate.

2. When last we left the Senate chamber, with all senators milling around the floor, The Dems had filabustered Bolton's nomination. Look for Frist to revisit it again this week. On ABC's Sunday show, Biden said that the Dems probably did NOT have the votes to sustain a filabuster. Note that here he admitted it was a filabuster, whereas in the letter he sent to his Dem colleagues, he said it wasn't one. Bush told him he wasn't getting the documents, and it looks like most of the other Dem senators want this issue to go away. They see it giving them no benefit.

3. BTW..FYI..just saw a blurb on the tube that on Hardball tonight, Chrissie will have all the senators who signed the compromise agreement on for a discussion. Awfully sudden for a reuniuon show, me thinks. Anyways, here's another chance for all you fans of McCain, Graham, and DeWine to view your "heroes" up close.

4. John Kerry has promised to raise the "Downing Street memo" on the Senate floor, perhaps today. He has also promised that he has already signed the Form 180. We shall see.

What to look for: Everyone is generally in agreement that the last Senate week wasn't one of Frist's better moments. Whether or not he was ineffectual as leader, or set-up by Dems and Pubbies straying off the reservation, we don't know, but I do think he needs to start off this week very strong. To show he's in charge, to assert control. Therefore, during the first hour, Leader's time, I look for him to come out on the attack, and take it to the Dems for Bolton and other matters. He's got to set the tone, not let Searchlight seize the agenda. So expect him to say he will call up the other nominations, the ones not covered by the compromise, and not the ten or so the Dems have already said they want to approve. Frist doesn't want to give Reid cover for a filabuster.

One last item: Will Voinovich cry on the Senate floor after Bolton is confirmed?

[b4its2late]

They are finally back to "work" huh?

[ken5050]

FYI..

[Semper Paratus]

The Republic is in peril.

The US Senate is back in session.

[ken5050]

Tag line mega kudos bumperooski...

[Chuck54]

bttt

[mystery-ak]

Can you put me on your ping list, please.

[jmaroneps37]

Let's see what the keagle has to say about her.

[kcrackel]

I knew there was a reason that I felt a lot safer all week last week.

[saveliberty]

I wonder if she would do to him as Condi did to Barbara Boxer and say in a stern voice to please not impugn her character.

It would make a pretty picture, considering his past. And heck, it works with the present too.

[af_vet_1981]

Note that here he admitted it was a filabuster, whereas in the letter he sent to his Dem colleagues, he said it wasn't one.

I'm sure there is a simple explanation.

When he sent the letter he was trying to maintain enough votes for the filibuster so he had to claim it wasn't a filibuster. Now that he knows he does not have the votes he no longer needs to claim it wasn't a filibuster.

Or he told the truth in this article by mistake

[ken5050]

I'd wager he won't speak..BTW..did you see the thread this weekend showing Sheets in a dead heat poll for the Seante in 2006?

[hipaatwo]

Please add me to ping list too. I don't always participate in the thread but I read it all the time. I don't like to watch the Senate as I can't afford to buy a new t.v. LOL

[brooklyn dave]

And you think Bush would do a few recess appointments. Hell, he didn't make any kind of deal with the Dems....not obligated in any way to appease.

[b4its2late]

I wonder if Voinovich caught alot of crap on his vacation?

Hope so.....

[areafiftyone]

Just in from the Dark Side. They called Kerry's office to kiss his boots about the Downing Street Memo but Kerry will not bring up the Downing Street Memo today because he is not in Washington. Kerry (AS USUAL) missed his first day back at work!

[bill1952]

John Kerry has promised to raise the "Downing Street memo" on the Senate floor, perhaps today. He has also promised that he has already signed the Form 180. We shall see.

Oh god. Please pass the popcorn.

Is it too much to hope that he might lose his stuff like gore did?

[MJY1288]

Hi Ken5050, Do you know when they will take up the Bolton Nomination?

[jveritas]

Do you need know when is the next vote on Bolton?

[Cboldt]

Cloture Motions were ALREADY filed on Brown and Pryor. I'm curious how the Bolton nomination will be handled. First thing? Or delayed?

Summary of Circuit Court Nominations

F = 7 subjected to failed cloture motions in 108th Congress
4 = "1 of 4" that DEMs offered to let GOP choose which 3 to dump
S = Positive mention in Specter's May 9, 2005 speech

M = MOU of 14 will not vote against cloture
m = MOU of 14 makes no promise regarding cloture
R = Reid indicates desire to filibuster

C = Out of committee & on the Senate's Executive Calendar
U = Unanimous consent to debate - date TBD
D = Democrats offer to debate - date TBD
v = Debate and vote scheduled
V = Vote -on the nomination- concluded

       --S  --  ---  Boyle, Terrence W.       (4th Cir)
       ---  -R  ---  Haynes, William James II (4th Cir)
       F4S  M-  CUV  Owen, Priscilla          (5th Cir)
       F-S  --  CU-  Griffin, Richard A.      (6th Cir)
       F-S  --  CU-  McKeague, David W.       (6th Cir)
       --S  --  -D-  Neilson, Susan Bieke     (6th Cir)
       F--  mR  ---  Saad, Henry W.           (6th Cir)
       F4S  mR  C--  Myers, William Gerry III (9th Cir)
       F4S  M-  CU-  Pryor, William H.        (11th Cir)
       F4S  M-  CUv  Brown, Janice Rogers     (D.C. Cir)
       --S  --  CU-  Griffith, Thomas B.      (D.C. Cir)
       ---  -R  ---  Kavanaugh, Brett M.      (D.C. Cir)

Last updated May 29, 2005

Owen: Cloture passed 81-18 on May 24, Confirmed 56-43 on May 25.
Brown: Cloture motion filed May 26. Debate starting 2PM June 6.
Brown: Cloture vote scheduled for noon June 7.
Pryor: Cloture motion filed May 26.
Griffin: Reported out of Committee May 26.
McKeague: Reported out of Committee May 26.

-> Cloture Motions for 108th Congress
-> List of Nominations in the 109th Congress Judiciary Committee
-> Senate Executive Calendar (changes each business day)
-> Senate Roll Call Votes - 109th Congress
-> Specter's Speech of May 9, 2005 (109th Congress - Pages S4632 - S4636)
-> Senators' Memorandum of Understanding - May 23, 2005
-> Reid's agreement of May 24, 2005 (S5857)
-> Brown & Pryor cloture motions of May 26, 2005 (S6061)
-> Order of Business for June 6, 2005 (S6065)
-> AP Report Reid wants to filibuster Haynes & Kavanaugh - May 28, 2005
-> Fox News Report Reid will filibuster Saad & Myers - May 29, 2005
-> Boyle was nominated to 4th Cir. in 1991 too, by GHWB