Senate Coverage -- (September '05)

Thomas ^ | 9-02-05 | US CONGRESS

[OXENinFLA]

Since "Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America.", I and others think it's a good idea to centralize what the goes on in the Senate (or House).

So if you see something happening on the Senate/House floor and you don't want to start a new thread to ask if anyone else just heard what you heard, you can leave a short note on who said what and about what and I'll try and find it the next day in THE RECORD. Or if you see a thread that pertains to the Senate, House, or pretty much any GOV'T agency please link your thread here.

If you have any suggestions for this thread please feel free to let me know.

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Here's a few helpful links.

C-SPAN what a great thing. Where you can watch or listen live to most Government happenings.

C-SPAN 1 carries the HOUSE.

C-SPAN 2 carries the SENATE.

C-SPAN 3 (most places web only) carries a variety of committee meetings live or other past programming.

OR FEDNET has online feed also.

A great thing about our Government is they make it really easy for the public to research what the Politicians are doing and saying (on the floor anyway).

THOMAS where you can see a RECORD of what Congress is doing each day. You can also search/read a verbatim text of what each Congressmen/women or Senator has said on the floor or submitted 'for the record.' [This is where the real juicy stuff can be found.]

Also found at Thomas are Monthly Calendars for the Senate Majority and Senate Minority

And Monthly Calendars for the House Majority and Roll Call Votes can be found here.

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OTHER LINKS

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Congress.org

The Founders' Constitution

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)

LIVE DoD Briefings

NEWSEUM: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES

THE HILL

CNSNEWS

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

[OXENinFLA]

LIVE THREAD: House meets at 1PM est time C-span 1 for emergencyy bill

[ken5050]

FYI..as discussed..see link in #20 this thread

[firewalk]

Thanks for the thread

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301680.html

[OXENinFLA]

Senate Floor Schedule

Tuesday, Sep 6, 2005

12:00 p.m. : Convene and begin a period of morning business.

Thereafter, resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 147, the Native Hawaiians bill.

[tiredoflaundry]

Thxs for the ping!

[defconw]

Thanks for the Ping!

[ken5050]

New schedule:

Bush bashing on Katrina from 12-2, Bush bashing on Roberts nomination for CJ from 2-4

[maggief]

Thanks ... bbl

[Bahbah]

Thanks, OXEN. What can they be thinking. Does this Hawaiian thing have a snowball's chance?

[Mo1]

Thanks for the ping

I saw that Snow & Liberman have called for investigations for the hurricane

[defconw]

ROFLMAO, No truer words have ever been spoken! At least today!

[tiredoflaundry]

bump

[A Citizen Reporter]

I just heard that on CBS radio. And that the hearings will start TOMORROW.

[defconw]

Are they just going to question each other? LOL I think those with answers are going to be busy tomorrow, saving people and cleaning up! How stupid can they be?

[defconw]

Harry reassuring us he is fine, wonderful! SARCASM!

[Mo1]

Tommorrow ????

Ummmm .. can you say Grandstanding??

These folks are still trying to tend to people in need

[Mo1]

Did you see the video of Justice O'Connor ???

They way she was shaking .. it looks like she has Parkinson's

Have you heard anything about that?

[OXENinFLA]

No I didn't see that but I've watched her not long ago and she was fine.

I'm sure it was just from shock that comes w/ the death of a close friend.

[OXENinFLA]

I know I just heard Leahy while driving to lunch he was mad, in a "I got the spot light" kinda way", about trucks with supplies not getting through.

But what I don;t understand is if the senate has to suspend Roberts' hearings until Mon. why is it going to have hearing on the hurricane tomorrow?