Posted on 02/01/2006 6:09:12 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 you're right.
Did Sessions just come out and start talking?
Did the Senate close down for the day...I had to turn it off for a minute..
I didn't hear the beginning of his speech .. but I'm guessing so
Yep .. they are adjourned till Monday
Gosh, that sounds like the voter fraud complaints here in the US....we must be setting them up well!!! lol
Thank you, Mo1....I am so relieved...I was afraid they were working too hard.
Oil Drilling
Mr. NELSON of Florida. ... Another component of the argument is simply that there is very little oil out there. They have had several dry holes. The geology shows there is not very much oil. The oil, in fact, in the Gulf of Mexico, is where the 4,000-plus oil rigs are, which is the central gulf and the western gulf off of, primarily, Louisiana and Texas.
But then, of course, there is the fourth component of why we should not drill in the eastern gulf. That is our military preparedness. If you fly commercially from Tampa to New Orleans, you do not fly across the gulf. You hug the coast of Florida. Why? It is restricted space. It is the largest testing and training area for our U.S. military. It is what Secretary Rumsfeld memorialized in the letter to the Senate Committee on Armed Services in December saying: Do not drill east of that military mission line.
We are testing weapons systems such as the F/A-22. All pilot training is being done at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City. Why? Because the Gulf of Mexico is restricted space. In a dog fight with the F/A-22, compared to the F-15, the F/A-22 is engaging in air-to-air combat at a speed of 1.5 mach, not like the F-15 and the F-16 at .75 mach, three- quarters of the speed of sound. In other words, the new stealth fighter is engaging in air-to-air combat at twice the speed of our present fleet of aircraft. Therefore, the training area has to be so much larger.
We are testing right now a laser weapon shot from a ship, which goes several hundred miles. We have to have restricted space. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld said oil and gas rigs are incompatible with the military uses of that space.
12 . POSTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENHANCEMENT ACT -- (Senate - February 09, 2006)
Page S944
Thanks, Nelson is an idiot.
Are you watching Special Report and the story about the President and an open mic??
Who in the press left it on?
What did he say??
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, on Monday, the Senate will consider H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Act of 2005 for the third time. Unfortunately, there will be multiple motions to instruct the conferees from the other side of the aisle before we send this bill to conference. Those motions will be offered on Monday. Senators can therefore expect multiple votes on Monday. There are 10 hours available by statute for consideration of these motions. Therefore, these votes will occur later on Monday. I anticipate those votes to begin sometime after 8 p.m.We will then resume consideration of the asbestos bill next week. Pending is the motion to waive the point of order. We have Senators who would like additional debate. We will be talking to Senators on both sides of the aisle to determine the best time to schedule that vote following their statements. Needless to say, there is much work to be done before our next recess, the Presidents Day recess, at the end of next week. Therefore, I expect we will be voting Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in order to complete our work.
In addition to the asbestos bill and the Tax Relief Act, we need to address the PATRIOT Act before adjourning. It is going to be a long, arduous week. I thank Members for their patience in advance as we move these vital priorities along.
34 . PROGRAM -- (Senate - February 10, 2006)
Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12 noon on Monday, February 13; I further ask following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved, and the Chair then lay before the Senate the House message to accompany H.R. 4297, the tax relief bill. I further ask that the Senate then insist upon its amendment and agree to the request of the House for a conference.33 . ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006 -- (Senate - February 10, 2006)
Some links for reference, first to the language of the act and summary of Congressional Action:
And a few outside reference links, including DEM plans (e.g., Hillary!'s proposal for a Katrina Commission was defeated) for the bill:
http://ria.thomson.com/taxwatch/default.asp
http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=lb-109-2-10
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=6880&type=1 <- CBO report (PDF)
CBO report boils down to "reduces tax revenue, does not reduce spending," and breaks out where the projected reductions in tax revenue will occur.
SENATE - Monday, Feb 13, 2006
Noon: Convene and proceed to consideration of H.R.4297, the Tax Relief Act of 2005.
Previous Meeting
Friday, Feb 10, 2006
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:08 p.m. No record votes were taken.
Frist & Reid are on the floor now
I think he's ripping into Reid ... without saying his name
Lott
oops.........
What pension bill???
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