Senate & House Coverage -- (January 2007)

THOMAS ^ | January 2007

[Mo1]

Yep, they had seperate swearing in's



First female House speaker basks in historic day
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/01/04/national/w081504S54.DTL&type=politics

(snip)
She also attended a ceremonial swearing-in of the Congressional Black Caucus, where the incoming leader of the 42-member group, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., made clear that they intended to have a voice in the new Congress. "She must deliver because black people delivered that we might have this majority," Kilpatrick said of Pelosi

[Mo1]

Wow .. when asked about including the Republicans in decision making .. Emanuel says they'll have a chance to vote yes or no

[Bahbah]

LOL. I did not know he was Jewish. LOL. I'll just bet they don't sing The Lord's Prayer at Synagogue. I feel dumb.

[Mo1]

Louise Slaughter says they don't start their 100 hours till next week

Now they are being asked and talking about banning travel that is being paid for by lobbyists

Meehan says they aren't banning being paid for by lobbyists.. they just want transparency

The Dems plan is that members will have to get approval first from the Ethics Committee before accepting travel from lobbyist

The House is about to open for Session

[Mo1]

LOL .. it's ok, I felt dumb when I asked the question too

[Mo1]

on cspan2 is a presser with Reid & McConnell from earlier today

With regard to a question about Iraq

Reid says .. Iraq is Iraq and our Country is our Country and it won't divert their attention to want needs to be done

[RabidBartender]

Any chance they'll pick up S.4067 - The Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006? I think Leahy and Allard sponsored it.

As a DishNetwork customer in one of the few spots where we live too far away from Kansas City to get the KC channels, but too close to KC to get the alternative distant networks without a waiver (which are typically denied). I've been without the big 4 networks since early December and missed all the bowl games. Would love to see the Super Bowl, though.

[Txsleuth]

Well...yes, I guess that would explain it....LOL

[Mo1]

I'm just seeing that it was introduced in the Senate

Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006 (Introduced in Senate)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:2:./temp/~c109l3g6bE::



and the House


Satellite Consumer Protection Act of 2006 (Introduced in House)

HR 6402 IH

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:1:./temp/~c109l3g6bE::

[Txsleuth]

Robert Byrd is is a BIG hurry to be sworn in...he can't keep his arm up long enough...LOL

I bet poor Cheney is hating today.

[Mo1]

The Senate is doing their swearing in now

[Howlin]

Harriet Miers is leaving the White House, per Fox.

[napscoordinator]

Harriet Miers just submitted her resignation for 31 January. I don't know why they interupted the news to say this, but they did. I guess this will be another story.

[Mo1]

Was he the one that yelled Hallelujah ??

Clinton being sworn in .. she's wearing red

[Txsleuth]

I am surprised she has stayed as long as she did...after the MSM did their best to humiliate her.

[Mo1]

And she brought her own Bible ... it matches her suit

[Howlin]

The MSM and the "real, true" conservatives.

[Txsleuth]

Yes...of course Byrd shouted Hallelujah...he is now KING of Appropriations doncha know??

He will probably have West Virginia renamed to BYRD Virginia.

[Mo1]

I need another TV .. I have cspan1 on the TV and Cspan2 on the computer

Did they say why or are they just trying to make a story out of nothing?

[Howlin]

Just that she is leaving, nothing more.