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.

[StriperSniper]

The Clinton tape!

[OXENinFLA]

Yup, just heard that.

[OXENinFLA]

08:30 am LIVE C-span3

Public Hearing September 11 Commission

National Cmsn. on Terrorist Attacks

Samuel Berger , White House

George Tenet , Central Intelligence Agency

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[OXENinFLA]

BILL GERTZ on WJ(C-span1) now!

[OXENinFLA]

READ THIS!!!



http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040324-19.html

March 24, 2004
Presidential Determination
No. 2004-26



MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT: Determination to Waive Military Coup-Related

Provision of the Foreign Operations, Export

Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations

Act, 2004, with Respect to Pakistan

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Public Law 107-57, as amended by section 2213 of Public Law 108-106, I hereby determine that, with respect to Pakistan, a waiver of any provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 (section 508 of Public Law 108-199, Division D), that prohibits direct assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government was deposed by decree or military coup:

$ would facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan; and

$ is important to United States efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism.

Accordingly, I hereby waive, with respect to Pakistan, any such provision.

You are authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

[OXENinFLA]

Floor Schedule for Thurs., March 25, 2004.

9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.

10:30 a.m.: Begin consideration of H.R. 1997, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004.

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Yes, we're going to be talking Abortion today(in a round-about way), I expect some heated exchanges.

Maybe by now BOXER knows what a baby is and when it is one. Because after all "It's not a baby until you bring it home from the hospital."

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[OXENinFLA]

RICK SANTOURM on WJ now........

[StriperSniper]

Without doing any research, I think that may be a continuing thing. IIRC, this was needed from the begining to send aid to Musharraf, and this may be a reauthorization of an earlier waiver.

[StriperSniper]

Got him on.

Saw Gertz also, kinda boring, no bombshells :(

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Pete Stark(raving mad ;-) up on WJ.

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I like Stark's(D-CA) new standard, one lie and discredited for life, oh wait, he must mean only for Republicans.

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Stark - "We can't make Medicare more efficient."

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Just flipped over to C2, McConnell pointing out Clarke flip-flops.

[StriperSniper]

Additional scheduel details courtosy of NRO's 'The Corner':

IN THE SENATE TODAY [KJL]
Schedule, fyi: Debate on the Unborn Victims of Violence Act will begin at 10:30 this morning. There will be 6.5 hours of debate, 4 hours on the Feinstein Amendment, 2 hours on the Murray Amendment and half an hour of general debate, and after the debate is completed the Senate will vote.
Posted at 09:25 AM

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Feinswine touting her 'Selective Murder Amendment'.

[OXENinFLA]

Sorry I've beed having DNS problems.

[OXENinFLA]

FR DNS problems...

[OXENinFLA]

I heard RICK Santourm today mention that the Murry amend has nothing to to w/ this bill.

[OXENinFLA]

WHAT is DASHOLE doing!!!!!!

[StriperSniper]

I just got back and was going to ask you. I saw Reid's ending praise and that was it.