SENATE COVERAGE -- (July '04)

http://www.senate.gov/ ^ | 7-06-04 | 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

TALON NEWS

[OXENinFLA]

The Swimmer up.................

[neverdem]

Thank you!

[StriperSniper]

Santorum up.

[OXENinFLA]

Got him..................He's was GREAT last night. He called what Clinton said about DOMA "isn't being challanged" FALSE!

[Mo1]

Thanks

[Mo1]

They are going to vote today ???

[OXENinFLA]

They are going to vote today ???

For cloture...........

[OXENinFLA]

Strange..............Byrd just voted............. AYE

[Mo1]

Hmmmmm ... that's interesting

[OXENinFLA]

Cloture FAILS..............................48-50 [I think]

[OXENinFLA]

Remarks by the President to the Press Pool
Mitch's Candy
West Bend, Wisconsin

11:12 P.M. CDT

THE PRESIDENT: This is spectacular, thanks.

Q What are you getting there?

THE PRESIDENT: I'm just getting, you know, about 400- calories a pop.

Q I thought you gave up on the sweets, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm confronted with excellent sweets. I'll be biking this weekend, in other words. Are you a biker these days?

Q I'm ready to go.

THE PRESIDENT: You are? Record that. (Laughter.)

MS. BRADLEY: You will enjoy these thoroughly. They're wonderful. Just for the President.

THE PRESIDENT: I'm looking forward to it. How much do I owe you?

MR. BARTLETT: They are free.

THE PRESIDENT: No, they're not free.

MR. BARTLETT: Okay, $5.28 with tax.

THE PRESIDENT: How's your business doing?

MS. BRADLEY: Wonderful.

MR. BARTLETT: Seventy-two cents is your change.

MS. BRADLEY: So good to meet you.

MR. BARTLETT: Nice to meet you.

THE PRESIDENT: Appreciate you, candy man, great to see you all. Thanks for saying, hi. Good to meet you.

All right, listen, buy something here. (Laughter.) Here's how the economy works. You're overpaid. My tax relief has left more money in your pockets to spend here.

Q Can you spot me $5? (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Hey, Tommy -- you remember Tommy.

MS. BRADLEY: Yes, hi, Tommy.

SECRETARY THOMPSON: It's always good to see you.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Is anybody going to buy anything here? I'm trying to drum up a little business. (Laughter.)

Q As long as you don't leave us behind.

THE PRESIDENT: Leave no reporter behind. (Laughter.)

END 11:14 P.M. CDT

[firewalk]

Thanks for the pings
& for posting updates

[StriperSniper]

Lousenberg up asking why does President Bush's campaign is pointing out his missed votes in the Senate when he should be talking about his 'heroic war experience'(John Kerry was in Vietnam if you didn't hear ;-)

Now he's saying that it is "character assassination" to point out his record!(That is if you don't mention Vietnam!)

[StriperSniper]

Grouped By Vote Position

YEAs ---48
Alexander (R-TN) Allard (R-CO) Allen (R-VA) Bennett (R-UT) Bond (R-MO) Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burns (R-MT) Byrd (D-WV) Chambliss (R-GA) Cochran (R-MS) Coleman (R-MN) Cornyn (R-TX) Craig (R-ID) Crapo (R-ID) DeWine (R-OH)	Dole (R-NC) Domenici (R-NM) Ensign (R-NV) Enzi (R-WY) Fitzgerald (R-IL) Frist (R-TN) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH) Hagel (R-NE) Hatch (R-UT) Hutchison (R-TX) Inhofe (R-OK) Kyl (R-AZ) Lott (R-MS) Lugar (R-IN)	McConnell (R-KY) Miller (D-GA) Murkowski (R-AK) Nelson (D-NE) Nickles (R-OK) Roberts (R-KS) Santorum (R-PA) Sessions (R-AL) Shelby (R-AL) Smith (R-OR) Specter (R-PA) Stevens (R-AK) Talent (R-MO) Thomas (R-WY) Voinovich (R-OH) Warner (R-VA)

NAYs ---50
Akaka (D-HI) Baucus (D-MT) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Breaux (D-LA) Campbell (R-CO) Cantwell (D-WA) Carper (D-DE) Chafee (R-RI) Clinton (D-NY) Collins (R-ME) Conrad (D-ND) Corzine (D-NJ) Daschle (D-SD) Dayton (D-MN)	Dodd (D-CT) Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL) Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Graham (D-FL) Harkin (D-IA) Hollings (D-SC) Inouye (D-HI) Jeffords (I-VT) Johnson (D-SD) Kennedy (D-MA) Kohl (D-WI) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Levin (D-MI)	Lieberman (D-CT) Lincoln (D-AR) McCain (R-AZ) Mikulski (D-MD) Murray (D-WA) Nelson (D-FL) Pryor (D-AR) Reed (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) Rockefeller (D-WV) Sarbanes (D-MD) Schumer (D-NY) Snowe (R-ME) Stabenow (D-MI) Sununu (R-NH) Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 2
Edwards (D-NC)	Kerry (D-MA)

Vote Summary

By Senator Name

By Vote Position

By Home State

US Senate Vote Against the Marriage Amendment (Roll Call--names, all of that)

[Mo1]

Lousenberg up asking why does President Bush's campaign is pointing out his missed votes in the Senate when he should be talking about his 'heroic war experience'(John Kerry was in Vietnam if you didn't hear ;-)

And what in the hell does serving in Vietnam 40 years ago have anything to do with running this country????

[OXENinFLA]

Have a look at this......


http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=176-07142004

News Advisory:

WHAT: Media briefing outlining how the gun safety issue will play in the 2004 Election. Conventional wisdom holds that the gun issue cost then-Vice President Al Gore the 2000 Election. But new surveys from 10 swing states, including West Virginia, Ohio, Arizona, and others, suggest rethinking this widely held view, especially when it comes to the federal assault weapons ban.

Renowned pollster Celinda Lake will dissect the results, breaking them down according to key demographics, including gun owners, NASCAR fans, and union membership.

The federal ban on military-style guns like Uzis and AK-47s will expire on Sept. 13, 2004 unless President Bush and Congress act.

WHERE: Zenger Room -- National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

WHEN: Thursday, July 15 at 1:30 p.m.

WHO:

-- State Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Pa.), chair, Pennsylvania House Gun Safety Caucus

-- Celinda Lake, president, Lake Snell Perry &Associates

-- Robert A. Ricker, former strategist for the National Rifle Association (NRA)

-- Joe Sudbay, vice president of Political Affairs, The Sheridan Group

-- Joshua Horwitz, executive director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

[StriperSniper]

And what in the hell does serving in Vietnam 40 years ago have anything to do with running this country????

How dare you question his patriotism!!!!

(That's their next line, right? ;-)

[Joe Brower]

This list of gun-grabbers is a subset of the usual suspects -- no surprise there. The 'Robert A. Ricker' fellow is that stooge who was much ballyhooed a year or so ago as "an NRA insider who's turned against them because of their violent fantacism", or some other lame, obviously manufactured canard.

Looks like the grabbers are still desperately hanging on to their civilian disarmament agenda, hoping against hope to pull some small ray of light out of the dark cloud that has settled over their intentions.

Poor buggers. Too bad for them any politician who still has their head on straight knows that, at this juncture in American politics, it's a third rail.

[OXENinFLA]

Floor Schedule for Thursday, July 15, 2004

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

Thereafter, begin consideration of H.R. 4520, the FSC/ETI JOBS bill.

Subsequently, begin consideration of H.R. 4759, the Australian Free Trade bill.

[OXENinFLA]

KIT BOND up.....................Joe Wilson..