SENATE COVERAGE -- (June '04)

http://www.senate.gov/ ^ | 6-01-04 | 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).

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

NEWSEUM: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES

[OXENinFLA]

IRAQ POLICY(C-SPAN3@9:30amEST) Myers, Wolfowitz & Armitage on Iraq Gov't Transition On Friday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Richard Myers, Deputy Defense Sec. Paul Wolfowitz, and State Dept. Deputy Sec. Richard Armitage testify on the Iraq transition before the Senate Armed Services Cmte. Sens. John Warner (R-VA) and Carl Levin (D-MI) lead this hearing.

Get the popcorn.......

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[OXENinFLA]

Warner......."38 Nations helping in Iraq"

[OXENinFLA]

OMG Levin is being unreal!!!

[StriperSniper]

Missed it, dashole up.

I woke up to see Biden this morning and still feel queasy.(Or it could be that I haven't fully recovered from yesterdays hangover ;-)

[Mo1]

What did Levin say?

[StriperSniper]

Brownback(R-KS) Talking about the "Reagan Cultural Doctrine", defending the sanctity of Human life in regard to embryonic stem cell research.

[OXENinFLA]

What did Levin say?

It's all the US fault, we're wrong, we're losing the war[hearts/minds]. Basic left wing liberal stuff that just went on and on..

[StriperSniper]

Democrat Senator Will Speak at GOP Convention

:)

[OXENinFLA]

Yeah, I seen that.


WAY COOL!!

[OXENinFLA]

Levin is up saying "the reason we went to war was because of the saddam/al-qadia link."


Wolfowitz is setting him straight...

[OXENinFLA]

MARK LEVIN IN FOR HANNITY TODAY!!!!

[Mo1]

KEWL!!!

Thanks

[Mo1]

FOFL .. He is RIPPING Michael Moore a new one

I am so glad this show airs in Philly

[StriperSniper]

He has promised to pull out his liberal alterego "Maurice" today.

Mo1 - If you can't get WABC by you for Mark's 6-8 PM show, they do stream.

[Mo1]

I'm listening it the Philly Big Talker and the radio guy Dom G went to see Moore's movie

He said in the movie Moore tries to say that Bush had a connection with the Taliban through big oil

In the movie Moore states that the Taliban was invited to the US and during that visit the taliban also visited Texas .. then he cuts to the White House to make it look like they were visiting Bush

Thing is .. Dom G. points out that yes they came to the US .. and yes they went to Texas .. but this visit was in 1997 .. Bush never met with the taliban and guess who was President then and ok'd the visit

[Mo1]

"Mo1 - If you can't get WABC by you for Mark's 6-8 PM show, they do stream"



I don't get ABC here in Philly .. my local big talker picks up Sean's show


But you can get Levin on the net

http://www.wabcradio.com/

[StriperSniper]

Fortunately I don't need to stream since I can see the transmitter from where I live. ;-)

[Mo1]

*L* ... that close huh?

[StriperSniper]

If I picked the tide right and didn't mind the dirty water and big ship traffic, I could swim to Manhattan. ;-)

[OXENinFLA]

WHAT A CROCK!! This has already been stucj on S2400 but it's stil begin brought up like it hasn't!!



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 -- (Senate - June 23, 2004)


[Page: S7301] GPO's PDF
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Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I today speak about the need for hate crimes legislation. On May 1, 2003, Senator Kennedy and I introduced the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, a bill that would add new categories to current hate crimes law, sending a signal that violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society.

In March 1999 in Decatur, IL, a university student was beaten by three men who allegedly made anti-gay remarks.

Government's first duty is to defend its citizens, to defend them against the harms that come out of hate. The Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act is a symbol that can become substance. By passing this legislation and changing current law, we can change hearts and minds as well.