Posted on 03/01/2006 6:27:28 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)
Monday, Mar 6, 2006
1:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
5:00 p.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider judicial nominations.
Previous Meeting
Friday, Mar 3, 2006
The Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 1:12 p.m. No record votes were taken.
Thanks Oxen !
The Honest Leadership Act. LOLOL.
This is going to bite him on the butt!
Timothy C. Batten, Sr. - Northern District of Georgia
Thomas E. Johnson - Southern District of West Virginia
Aida M. Delgado-Colon - District of Puerto Rico
Six Senators have 5 minutes each, starting at 5 PM. Chambliss, Isakson (of Georgia), Byrd and Rockefeller of West Va., and The Senate Executive Calendar has a funny typo, "The Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. Hatch" LOL. And the Ranking Member, Leahy. I don't know if we'll get Specter or Hatch.
Thanks for the ping...
"America can do better"....sigh
campaign speech
So they have half an hour to gab and then they vote on these three? (Somebody warn Orrin that he might have to preside :)
We know they aren't contentious...because we have no calls for filibuster from IRELAND...where Kerry went to bash America is last weekend.
Did you guys hear Harry say that THEY wrote the legislation, but that Lott and Collins signed on to THEIR bill??
Yes. Harry just never quits.
I'm not sure how he (and Senate leadership) plan to play this. I have a feeling it's a carrot for advancement of something else, e.g., asbestos bill.
Maybe it will become clearer when the players start to show up. I find it quite confusing, however. They had the two bills, went to conference and the Senate did not get its bill in its pure form. Now Specter offers amendments to take it back in the direction of the Senate form. How will the members of the House react to this?
What is Lott up to? Roberts is not liking what's going on.
I am glad you guys are working on what Specter said...he was confusing me.
dang....I was fixing hubby's lunch...and didn't hear what Lott was saying..
I am listening now...but, may come back to you for information.
It was almost as though Specter was channeling Feingold. Weird.
I think the bill is meant to operate in the future, and not affect the passage that just took place. Window dressing perhaps.
IOW...less than honest??
BTW....why is SUSAN COLLINS playing such a big part in every single hearing or legislation lately??
LOTT taking on Bush now.
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