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.

[OXENinFLA]

PRESIDENT BUSH Extends Welfare till 6-30-04.

JKIDS
TKIDS
TDIDS
BBIDS




http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040331-7.html



March 31, 2004

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 the President signed into law:

S. 2231, which extends certain welfare programs that expire on March 31, 2004.

S. 2241, which extends certain child nutrition programs through June 30, 2004.

[StriperSniper]

Rick Santorum on the dims soft money coordination on Fox & Friends: "...hypocrisy of the highest order..."

He also said Kerry should get two Democrats to vote for the Presidents energy bill if he wants to help with gas prices.

He's coming back after the break to answer Doocy about what's going on with judicial nominees.

[StriperSniper]

It was short and sweet, in regard to the dims announcement of no more nominees, he said this was the earliest for something like that and how it is normal near the end of a term, but not now. That is just another indication of how partisan the atmosphere is in Washington.