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]

"John Kerry"

I hear he was in 'NAM??

(Wouldn't you just LOVE to see his medical records)

[Mo1]

Fat Uncle Teddy is up screaming about the White House

[OXENinFLA]

Yeah, I got him on.


Ooooooooooooooooooo pretty color graphs. ( I often wonder how much is spent on those charts and graphs.)

[Mo1]

Uncle Teddy seems to be winging this rant and doesn't have a clue of what he's saying

Good thing his aides gave him those charts to read

[StriperSniper]

There has to be something wrong with 21% decline in wages, that can't be right.

[Mo1]

Hey Uncle Teddy .. My mother was a single mother who raised 7 kids because my father died of cancer

And guess what Uncle Teddy .. she did it all by herself

[Mo1]

There has to be something wrong with 21% decline in wages, that can't be right.

Did Teddy says where he got those numbers from??

Oh great .. now Dodd is up with Uncle Teddy

[StriperSniper]

Did Teddy says where he got those numbers from??

If from where I suspect, I'd rather not even think about that. ;-)

[Mo1]

LOL!

[OXENinFLA]

"I believe the record of Saddam Hussein's ruthless, reckless breach of international values and standards of behavior which is at the core of the cease-fire agreement, with no reach, no stretch, is cause enough for the world community to hold him accountable by use of force, if necessary.

The threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real, but as I said, it is not new. It has been with us since the end of that war, and particularly in the last 4 years we know after Operation Desert Fox failed to force him to reaccept them, that he has continued to build those weapons."


John Kerry ( October 09, 2002)

[StriperSniper]

Sen. Grassley - "We're hearing from the defeatist wing of the Democratic Party."

Heh, heh, heh.

[OXENinFLA]

Buggy whips???

[StriperSniper]

Missed it, had Rush cranking louder than the TV. ;-)

[OXENinFLA]

He was just talking about antiquated things.

[OXENinFLA]

Ooooo Now Grassly is quoteing an exchange between Edwards & Kerry.

[StriperSniper]

antiquated things

Otherwise known as 'Retro', by buggy whip aficionados thank you. ;-)

[OXENinFLA]

You seen this yet?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio/index.html

Rummy's interview w/ Tony Snow is here.

[OXENinFLA]

Manufacturers Blame Lawsuits, Environmental Regulations for Job Losses,By Jeff Gannon Talon News March 4, 2004

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- The loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States has become a key issue in this year's presidential election. The most often repeated Democratic talking point claims that 3 million jobs have been lost since President Bush took office in January 2001. A December 2003 report prepared for the Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of Manufacturers suggests a key factor in the exodus is the external overhead that makes American companies unable to compete with many other nations.

[StriperSniper]

Nah, I'll have to check it out. I also have to find out if Tony's show is available over the air here in the NYC market. I haven't seen any ads for him, which leads me to believe he's not.

I'll check back later, gotta run.

[Mo1]

Oh good grief .. who was that complaining about Fig Newton's going to Mexico???