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Senate Coverage -- (February '06)
Thomas ^ | 2-1-06 | US Congress

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.


OTHER LINKS

Congress.org

The Founders' Constitution

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)

LIVE DoD Briefings

NEWSEUM: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES

THE HILL

CNSNEWS

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; cspan; senate; senatecoverage; senatefebruary; ushouse; ussenate
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Link to the press briefing transcript (Cheny shoots hunting partner) ...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/20060213-4.html

361 posted on 02/13/2006 2:03:09 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

LOL. They managed to get that chaos into a transcript!


362 posted on 02/13/2006 2:04:52 PM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: Bahbah

Ummm Obama .. to get a tax credit .. doesn't one have to pay taxes first?


363 posted on 02/13/2006 2:21:08 PM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Mo1

I was thinking the same thing when Obama was talking...

All he wants to do is pay more money to people that pay NO TAXES at all...IOW..people with money GIVE money to people who don't.

NOW..I can't help but chuckle...because at the end of his speech, he said that the FED GOVT. should be as "generous" as the American people were in giving to the charities after Katrina...

WHO does Obama thing the FED GOVT is??? hmmmmmmmm???

ALSO...I have heard story after story about how businesses in NO are having to close early...because they have no employees....and yet Obama wants us to GIVE more money to businesses...who would have no employees???

Also...he mentioned that FEMA was going to STOP paying for shelter...not true...FEMA is going to stop DIRECT payment to hotels and motels where the people are living...not to them.

OBAMA is truly a socialism guy, folks...and the MSM will try to frame him as a moderate that can work with both sides...

BOTH sides if you count only the squishy Rinos, maybe.


364 posted on 02/13/2006 2:57:51 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Txsleuth
If the people that left NO REALLY wanted to come back to New Orleans .. They would have

You don't see people in Florida running from the state after all of the hurricanes down there

365 posted on 02/13/2006 3:00:37 PM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: OXENinFLA; Mo1; Bahbah; tiredoflaundry; defconw; ken5050

I watched a few minutes of this morning's hearing about Katrina.

I am soliciting opinions about these hearings....I heard Lieberman EXCLAIMING over and over today how SHOCKED he is about the "waste and fraud" in the aftermath of Katrina...

BUT, I don't know if anyone has brought up the waste and fraud that CAUSED a big part of the levees that broke, which in turn caused a majority of the damage and death.

NOW...this fraud happened decades ago up to the present...and the CONGRESS was aware of the funding and problems making sure that the funding was going to where it was necessary to go to...so, my question is this???

Why isn't there a panel asking CONGRESS why they fell down on THEIR jobs...in forcing NEW ORLEANS to reinforce those levees with the money that WE the PEOPLE have given them???

Also, do you think that there will be a chance that voters will be on "hearing and investigation overload"...by the time the 2006 and 2008 elections roll around...and that voters might be so sick of the dems and their calling for hearing after hearing about EVERYTHING that has happened, since Bush was elected in 2000, will come back to hurt them??


366 posted on 02/13/2006 3:06:09 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Mo1

That is SO true...and also Obama kept saying that Bush promised relief for the POOR in NO...

I think the POOR in New Orleans that made it out...no thanks to Mr. Chocolate Nagin...have decided that living in other states, with more stable local government, better schools, and JOBS...won't be going back.

SOOOOOO...I don't know where that 275 MILLION that Obama wants will go...

and of course, that is probably ON TOP of the 250 BILLION that Landrieu wants.

BTW...I wonder what DID happen to all of the charity money that Clinton and Bush supposedly have raised???


367 posted on 02/13/2006 3:12:37 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: All

Regarding Katrina....I just heard Rhandi Rhodes on AirAmerika...and she said that she lived in Florida during hurricanes...

and the "lily whites" were treated quite well by FEMA and the fed govt....and it is ONLY because NO is predominately black that FEMA didn't do what it was supposed to do...and President Bush STAYED on vacation....

ewwwwwwww


368 posted on 02/13/2006 5:18:43 PM PST by Txsleuth
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Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. President, I make a point of order that the pending bill violates section 407 of H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Mr. SPECTER. I move to waive the point of order under the applicable provisions of the rules and statutes.

The route to the statutory expression of the 3/5ths requirement is actually direct, not indirect as I posted above.

SEC. 407. LIMITATION ON LONG-TERM SPENDING PROPOSALS.

(a) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS- The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare for each bill or joint resolution reported from committee (except measures within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations), or amendments thereto or conference reports thereon, an estimate of whether the measure would cause, relative to current law, a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the four 10-year periods beginning in fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2055.

(b) POINT OF ORDER- In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the four 10-year periods beginning in 2016 through 2055.

(c) WAIVER- This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(d) APPEALS- An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

(e) DETERMINATIONS OF BUDGET LEVELS- For purposes of this section, the levels of net direct spending shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

(f) APPLICATION TO RECONCILIATION- This section shall not apply to any legislation reported pursuant to reconciliation directions contained in a concurrent resolution on the budget.

(g) SUNSET- This section shall expire on September 30, 2010.

H.CON.RES.95.ENR - Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate


369 posted on 02/14/2006 4:43:07 AM PST by Cboldt
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Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, tomorrow the Senate will complete consideration of the pending motions to instruct the conferees on H.R. 4297, the tax relief bill, and send that bill to conference. We will have multiple votes starting close to 10 a.m. Senators should plan to stay around the floor for a series of up to 16 stacked votes in the morning. I truly hope that some of those will not be pushed to a rollcall vote and we would finish at a reasonable time.

Tomorrow afternoon, we will resume consideration of S. 852, the asbestos bill. There is a pending motion to waive the Budget Act that must be disposed of before we can move forward with the amendment process.

33 . PROGRAM -- (Senate - February 13, 2006)


370 posted on 02/14/2006 5:44:13 AM PST by Cboldt
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Cloture Motion

We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the pending substitute amendment to Calendar No. 131, S. 852: a bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.

Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, Lisa Murkowski, John Thune, Mel Martinez, Johnny Isakson, David Vitter, George Allen, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Richard Burr, James Talent, Jeff Sessions, Mitch McConnell, Ted Stevens, Rick Santorum, Kay Bailey Hutchison.

10 . FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS INJURY RESOLUTION ACT OF 2005


Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today, I would briefly like to recount the details of a troubling series of events that resulted in the capture of four Americans, one of whom was executed, in the jungles of Colombia. I recently received word of this story from a special operations officer with intimate knowledge of these and subsequent events. ...

For 3 years, three brave American civilian contractors have been held hostage by a ruthless terrorist organization deep in the Colombian jungle. Though rescue attempts can be dangerous and entail numerous risks to both the hostages and the rescuers, the failure to launch more than one serious rescue attempt is a disservice to those men and to their families here at home. We can only imagine the anguish, uncertainty, and doubt they have endured for those 3 long years.

I urge the administration to redouble its efforts to rescue these three Americans. A more assertive response is required. We owe it to these men and to their families to make a more serious effort to rescue them.

[Isn't this the Congress meddling with the Executive?]

12 . LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND -- (Senate - February 13, 2006)


371 posted on 02/14/2006 6:09:46 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; RandallFlagg; ...

Senate Tuesday, Feb 14, 2006
9:45 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of H.R.4297, the Tax Relief bill.

Thereafter, resume consideration of S. 852, the Asbestos Claims bill.

Previous Meeting

Monday, Feb 13, 2006

The Senate convened at 12:00 noon and adjourned at 9:58 p.m. Two record votes were taken.


372 posted on 02/14/2006 6:26:46 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
In light of the Cheney shooting mass media hysteria, President Bush will hold a presser at noon to announce, and field questions about the fact that on Monday afternoon, while walking tot he Oval Office, he littered Yes, Bush dropped dropped a piece of paper ont he ground, did not realize it, and walked past..

You are invited to submit questions for David Gregory to ask..

373 posted on 02/14/2006 6:58:59 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Cboldt

What were they just voting on?

yeas 47 - neas 53


374 posted on 02/14/2006 7:54:56 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Mo1

Kennedy motion to instruct conferees. I don't know what aspect of the bill his motion was focused on.


375 posted on 02/14/2006 7:59:32 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mo1
Kennedy motion to instruct conferees. I don't know what aspect of the bill his motion was focused on. ...

See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1569317/posts?page=214#214 and the link to DEM plans, in general terms.

The following is a list of possible amendments (prepared by the Senate Finance Committee Democratic staff): ...

Kennedy
(1) Military disability
(2) Medicare drugs
(3) Medicaid/chip
(4) R&D for 3 years - current law
(5) R&D for 3 years - modified version of S. 2020

http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=lb-109-2-1


376 posted on 02/14/2006 8:06:55 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Thanks for that info

Did Wyden's amendment about the tax breaks for oil companies just pass a voice vote?


377 posted on 02/14/2006 8:17:43 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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DeWine, Wyden and Talent motions to instuct all passed on voice votes, no roll call.

Senator Reed of RI is now up, having 2 minutes of debate to argue for his motion to instruct. Grassley rebuts in that the motion to remove a tax benefit in 2009 in order to fund military supplies now is silly.

The tax in question is tax on dividends at a rate of 15%. This will be a roll-call vote.

378 posted on 02/14/2006 8:19:30 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mo1
Did Wyden's amendment about the tax breaks for oil companies just pass a voice vote?

A Wyden amendment passed, but I don't know what its substance is.

379 posted on 02/14/2006 8:21:16 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mo1
Did Wyden's amendment about the tax breaks for oil companies just pass a voice vote?

A Wyden amendment passed, but I don't know what its substance is. ...

2/13/2006: Motion by Senator Wyden to instruct Senate conferees to insist on a provision that repeals accelerated depreciation for geologic and geophysical costs for oil and gas exploration by the 5 major oil companies made in Senate.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR04297:@@@S

That link has ALL of the proposed amendments, associated with their sponsoring Senator.
380 posted on 02/14/2006 8:23:18 AM PST by Cboldt
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