Posted on 11/13/2006 12:09:41 PM PST by Mo1
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)
The tears didn't fall until Mitch McConnell started telling Rick good bye...
UGH...that nasty Lincoln Chafee is in the big chair...
Well..Rick---there is an example of a NOT great Senator or friend.
I swear, Lincoln Chaffee is as petty as he is dumb.
I keep reading about all of these people...even foreigners that lament the resignation of Bolton...
Can he possibly even realize how much damage he could have caused??
I know most freepers don't think the UN is worthy of us getting upset about the Bolton thing...but, to me---he was one of the few, best PR moves that Pres. Bush has made because he DOES speak his mind..and he has the access to a microphone.
What is going to be next?? Are the WH press corps going to get together and complain that Tony isn't "respectful" enough..or doesn't give enough information...so they want him run out of town, too??
This is not a good time for us...for me...too many good people leaving Washington, IMHO>
Leaving or being shoved out...it's the patriots they want to get rid of.
LOL..there is a new thread with the title..."Mark Dayton leaves Washington disappointed"...
and HE left voluntarily!!!
Lotsa class, those dems.
Did you hear Dayton. Just one long whine.
I heard him for a few minutes...but turned him off.
I didn't hear anything different from him than I have heard for the last few years.
Okay..now that the dems have "won"...their new kick is to complain about what didn't happen when the GOP had control..
Nancy Pelosi called the GOP lead Congress "drive by legislating"...and a few of the floor speeches were complaints about what didn't get done.
Of course, no one on the GOP side have said that part of that is the obstruction tactics of the GOP....and I don't know whose idea of so much time off was...but, I do remember Harry Reid getting up on the Senate floor nagging Frist to do this or that, so his Senators could leave on Thursday.
I saw a clip of Conrad Burns giving his farewell speech...and his theme was "turn off the cameras in the Senate"...saying how much more camaraderie there is when the cameras aren't on...and how much better they worked..blab blah.
Well, surely that won't happen, because Harry and Nancy have promised us the most ethical, most open and transparent Congress in history.
Therefore, they need to put cameras in their offices, so we can see the wheeling and dealing that is ACTUALLY what makes for legislative work in Congress.
LOL. Wouldn't that be a treat. Of course, you wouldn't actually be able to see any of them as they would be surrounded by lobbyists.
Would you please put me on the Senate ping list? Thanks.
I will see that it is done...thanks!
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