Posted on 05/01/2006 10:22:51 AM PDT 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)
What other thread are you talking about??
This one
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1633739/posts
Sessions amendment up next
The Senate is voting on the Session's amendment...which asks for funding for 370 miles of double fencing, and 500 miles of vehicle barriers along the US/Mexico border..
I'm praying it passes.
OOPSY...I forgot to ping you guys to post #623.
I'm joining you. As Senator Sessions pointed out, everytime they try to do something that will actually work, like this fence, the other side objects.
Specter voted for the Sessions amendment so there may not be a big pubbie defection. We may get this.
Me too!
Hey McCaine voted for it.
Hagel - yes.
Biden...yes. Kerry...yes. They are both running for president, as is McCain.
Boxer and Mikulski...aye. This will surely pass.
Stabemenow aye. This is gonna pass!
Dingy voted no before he voted yes.
83 aye - 16 neighhhhhhh
WOW...300 miles, plus 500 miles of barriers isn't ALL the way..but it is a START!!!
I still think that the House won't like it...but, we will see.
I am so confused, I may actually have to read this entire Bill at some point.
Oh good. We're on the Vitter amendment. I've got my "good" fingers crossed. (I've been putting together a file cabinet and when Kennedy went raving nutter I hit my hand with a hammer.)
We're not going to get the Vitter amendment, but I learned some things in the debate.
So, we've got amnesty that isn't amnesty with a starter wall. Have I got that right?
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