SENATE COVERAGE -- (MAY '04)

http://www.senate.gov/ ^ | 5-3-04 | US SENATE and others

[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 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.

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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.

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 Majority and Minority

Roll Call Votes can be found here.

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OTHER LINKS

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THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)

LIVE DoD Briefings

[OXENinFLA]

KERRY to be in JAX,FL 5-11, it's about FREEPING time.

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C-SPAN3 9amest Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers, and Lawrence J. Lanzillotta testify before The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the President’s Fiscal 2005 budget request for the Department of Defense at 9:00 a.m. EDT. in room SH-216 of the Hart Building.

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Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of operations for Coalition Joint Task Force 7, and Dan Senor, senior advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority, will conduct an operational update from Baghdad at 9:00 a.m. EDT. This event can be viewed in the Press Briefing Room. Media wishing to attend must be at the Pentagon North Parking Entrance no later than 8:30 a.m. EDT for escort.

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Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, May 12, 2004.

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

Thereafter, begin consideration of S. 1248, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reauthorization bill.

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Attempt to extend jobless benefits fails by one vote.And Kerry was THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN'T VOTE!!!!!!! LOLOLO!!!!! Can you say Campaign Commercial!?!?!!?

[OXENinFLA]

Daschole up *itching about Federal heath care........"Heath saving accounts are bad"(mmmmmkayyy)

[Mo1]

I'm on c-span 3 watching some Senate hearing with Rummy and General Meyres

[OXENinFLA]

I just switched back to C3...the Senate was getting boring.

[OXENinFLA]

Is Harkin trying to drag the Iraq prision story via "contractors"?

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Did you see the FReep we had in JAX yesterday?????

[OXENinFLA]

May 11, 2004 Senate

8 . COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK(cradle to grave healthcare)
9 . THE ECONOMY (Bennett pulls no punches.)
11 . JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STRENGTH (JOBS) ACT (Cantwell Amendment)
21 . LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 (VERY BAD BILL)
24 . THREATS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THE SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM (Good I hope section 8 gets axed.)
32 . NOTIFICATION OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS AND PROHIBITING THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN GOODS TO SYRIA--PM 76 (This is big news)

[Mo1]

I think McCain was trying to do that earlier .. I'm not real sure ... I just heard Sen Stevens rip him about this wasn't a hearing on the Iraq prision story

[OXENinFLA]

Feinstine now up QUOTING Taguba.

[OXENinFLA]

OMG Spector is asking about the Nick Berg case..

[Mo1]

My hubby is home on call this week and is having a phone conference right now and he is talking really loud and I can't hear

I'm thinking he needs to go back to work

[OXENinFLA]

Spector was asking about Berg being held by the Coalition and the fact surrounding the case file by his parents.

He then asked if the parents could get a waiver from the military to be able to be on the base when the casket arrives in the US.

[Mo1]

Durbin is up reading a letter from an officer in Iraq

[OXENinFLA]

Oooooooooo Dominic up now SLAMMING France and Russia and the Oil for food.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

[OXENinFLA]

Da Swimmer up.........or not.

[Mo1]

Fat Teddy is up now

[OXENinFLA]

I Got him on........


This man doesn't need a mike.





(now if he could only READ what's in those books)

[Mo1]

he keeps screaming like that and he's gonna give himself a stroke

[Mo1]

Warner up .. the Pictures from Iraq will be released in 45 minutes

[Mo1]

The pictures will remain in the custody of the Department of Defense at all times and will be returned when the viewing of the pictures are finished