Posted on 01/03/2006 7:57:16 AM PST by 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.
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.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
I think Specter made a mistake in not calling the Committee in yesterday, and forcing the formal record to be in order. Not that I doubt theCommittee vote will happen on the 24th, I think it will happen then. But not having the meeting shows "no consequences," not even the inconvenience of having to come in and go on the formal record.
I missed the start of the session,..what, if anything, of substance did they say???
Frist had said that NOTHING would get done before the Alito confirmation....so.....is this just going to be days of campaign funding speeches???
OR...is it going to be hour after hour of Quorum Call???
Frist's word regarding the Alito nomination is that AFTER he is voted out of Commmittee, Alito will be the sole business of the Senate. He hopes for an orderly and dignified ebate on the nomination (he says through Murkowski, who stood in for the leader this morning).
OH...thanks for the information...I wondered, because when I looked at C-span's schedule for today, last night---it had the Senate session scheduled for 10 HOURS!!!
I don't think they work that long during busy times--LOL
Also, Menendez is such a jerk...I wouldn't waste time watching his swearing in...blech
I have no idea .. been doing a bunch of home stuff
I'll be gone this afternoon also .. if anything big happens, can you ping me?
Thanks!
No problem...have a good day!!!
Trent Lott Sponsored Retroactive(?) Flood Insurance Bill
Congressional Record ^ | 12/16/05 | bessay
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1541637/posts
Thanks for the link, I think...dang, Bush just is having to fight 3 wars huh?
The terrorists, the dems, and NOW the conservatives?
Unfortunately, we the people, out here in the "real world", seem to waving our hands in support...BUT, we aren't going to get any attention....
Pelosi and Reid are supposed to have their presser for release of the DEMS plan for lobbying reform at 2:00 EST...
Just FYI...don't know if anyone is that masochistic...
Have you seen this?
http://media.nationalreview.com/087553.asp
Don't put it on us to bring something specific.
Hey, dimbulb, that IS your job.
I'm just asking. I'm not suggesting.
Isn't suggesting what they do all the time??
They've suggested so much, oftentimes it gets them in trouble.
Alito Vote in Committee
TUESDAY, C-SPAN, 9:30AM ET
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) chairs the Senate Judiary Cmte. meeting in which the members debate and vote on nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Floor debate is to start on Wednesday, with a full Senate vote early next week. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is ranking member.
Good!!
Here is a link to yesterday's Q & A with the President
it even includes the time before it started with the president
LANDON LECTURES
http://ome.ksu.edu/lectures/landon/past.html
President Bush -BIO-
U.S. President
Jan 23, 2006
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