Senate Coverage (MARCH - 04)

http://www.senate.gov/ ^ | 3-01-04 | Various

[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 if it gets hot).

So if you see something happening on the Senate/House floor you don't have to start a new thread, you can just use this one also if you have 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.

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Here's a few helpful links.

C-SPAN what a great thing. Where you can watch or listen live to most Government happenings. (I'd like stress this on little thing about C-SPAN that I love, NO COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTIONS.)

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.

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 Majority and Minority

(I'd like to rant for a second. Prior to Senator Frist's office running the calendar any bills and amendments talked about would be linked on the calendar the next day. Now all you get is when the Senate will meet and the bill # without a link. I'd like to see it change back.)

Roll Call Votes can be found here.

[Mo1]

Oh great .. now Dodd is up complaining about wasting the taxpayers money

I think I need a break before I lose my mind

[OXENinFLA]

i stooped watching about 30mins ago.

I got the Haiti Inquisition from yesterday on now.

[not-alone]

I had to leave and just came back. McCain and Warner are saying Dowd amendment would be a slap in the face of all the nations who are helping us in war on terror. Also would cause us to lose defense contracts from other countries. They remind
them that this was worked out very carefully before and what they would upset lots of applecarts. Can you see it in the papers of our Allies , ; You can send your soldiers to die but US won't buy your goods

[OXENinFLA]

Floor Calendar for Friday, March 5, 2004

The Senate is not in session.

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DON'T MISS THIS!

C-SPAN, Washington Journal

07:45 am

LIVE

0:45 (est.) Call-In

Rumsfeld's War

Rowan Scarborough , Washington Times

Freepmail me if you want on/off this ping list.

[OXENinFLA]

And Brian is the host today, Yippee.

[OXENinFLA]

Holy cow, Rowan just said the full last chapter in his new book (A report published just before Bush took office and lays out the threats from countries around the world) is classified as 'secret'!


I've skimed thru some of them, there alot there.

[StriperSniper]

Warner is a schmuck!

[OXENinFLA]

Who?

[StriperSniper]

Sen. John Warner, Scarborough was saying how he said that Rummy was 'arrogant'.

[OXENinFLA]

Ahhh,

Yeah, I bought this book last weekend, pretty good so far.

[OXENinFLA]

Koolaidgate?????


This caller is equating (Big)memo-gate w/ whitewater.

[StriperSniper]

I would like to quote Kerry out of Rolling Stone about how Hatch has handled it. :(

I hope someone still has all those memos and starts to drip them out, and if that doesn't work, a flood.

[OXENinFLA]

Judiciary Democrats Want Criminal Probe of Published Memos

there here.

[StriperSniper]

It won't go anywhere, just a bunch of political posturing.

That said, if there is one move toward that, Manny and the other staffer have my blessing to take them all down. Hatch, Frist, all of them, even if it costs the Senate, control obviously is doing no good.

[Mo1]

what book?

[OXENinFLA]

Rumsfeld's War: The Untold Story of America's Anti-Terrorist Commander by Rowan Scarborough

[OXENinFLA]

I should note that the book store I bought mine at(books-a-million), had put their 10/20% off 2" red sticker over Rummy's face on every book I saw.

[StriperSniper]

More liberal 'hate crime'. ;-)

[OXENinFLA]

OH MY!


I'm (still) watching the Haiti inquisition and at around 2hrs and 05 mins Maxine Waters goes into a triad and starts asking Noreiaga if he knew if some guy worked for the CIA.

Did she just out a CIA spy???????

[OXENinFLA]

OMG Sheila Jackson Lee just asked Noreaiga if he's ever been in fear for his life.

He said "yes", then SJL wanted him to go into more detail, he said "NO" I don't think you need to know that.