10:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Thereafter, resume consideration of S. 2062, the Class Action Fairness bill.
Posted on 07/06/2004 4:03:50 AM PDT by 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.
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.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
Now threatening to make it 'backfire' if they can't add on their non-relevant s#!%.
Daschle: THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!
Hatch up.......
Elizabeth Edwards' trip to that fat farm didn't do much good, did it?
Terri seems to need help there too
http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/i/1107/7-7-2004/20040707090015_86.html
Egyptian President Returns After Surgery
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - President Hosni Mubarak returned to Egypt Wednesday after more than two weeks in Germany for back surgery and physiotherapy.
That makes sense .. I never heard anything more after the one blub so I thought it was just a bogus report
Swinestine on the floor...........
“He has no record of accomplishment here in the United States Senate, so he fits in well with the Kerry ticket." - Rick Santorum
And, to quote GWB, Dick Cheney Can Be President....
Where is the questioning of Edwards 'gravitas'?!?!?!
LOL ... he's right .. Edwards has a bad habit of not showing up for work too
He's a great speaker because he actually believes what he is saying. I'm soooo proud of him.
C-SPAN1
U.S. Policy Toward Sudan
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Sam Brownback
On now
Really all of them?
http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/bills/?bill=5269186
First Amendment Restoration Act
Bill # H.R.3801
Original Sponsor:
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD 6th)
Cosponsor Total: 75
(last sponsor added 06/23/2004)
3 Democrats
72 Republicans
About This Legislation:
Washington, D.C. is often referred to as "Inside the Beltway" or
"Belly of the Beast." A more appropriate reference, however, is
"The Twilight Zone."
In 1961, there was an episode of "The Twilight Zone" titled "The
Obsolete Man." In that episode, the government finds a librarian
to be obsolete and sentences him to liquidation.
Has that eerie bit of 1961 fiction become a chilling reality today?
Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court have, with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold), found political speech by average American citizens to be...obsolete. What will government mandate next...liquidation?
On February 11, 2004, Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, along with
several other members of The Liberty Caucus, introduced the "First Amendment Restoration Act" (H.R. 3801). This legislation would restore Americans' First Amendment rights by repealing sections of the McCain-Feingold law that forbid issue-advocacy groups, such as The Liberty Committee, Gun Owners of America, American Conservative Union, Concerned Women of America and the National Rifle Association, to inform their members about important issues and votes relative to incumbent candidates during the 30 and 60 days before primary and general elections.
So during that 30-60 day period when the U.S. Congress takes a vote on abortion, immigration, gun control, United Nations, taxes, treaties, etc., we won't be able to tell you about it without committing a federal crime and risking jail time! Even a simple
E-mail alert will violate the law!
McCain-Feingold, passed by Congress, signed by President Bush, and affirmed by the Supreme Court, muzzles the average American who doesn't have a high-priced lobbyist to represent his views in our nation's capital. Under the guise of "cleaning up our political process," incumbent politicians increase their job security by making it illegal for average Americans to participate.
The Liberty Committee strongly supports H.R. 3801 and encourages you to speak in favor of this critical legislation -- while you still can. Don't let the political elite make you "The Obsolete Man."
Don't be such a drama Queen!
WOW! Kerry was in Viet-Nam! He really should let people know. Do you know if he won any medals?
10:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Thereafter, resume consideration of S. 2062, the Class Action Fairness bill.
Best recovery expected in next and 4th quarter in over 20 years!
OMG!!
Harkin is up CIA leak again...........
saying "Who was it that put those 16 words in the SOTU and lied"
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