Posted on 09/07/2004 4:13:07 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)
I didn't know this was up this week..
WOW, Dorgan up talking about the MSM NOT showing the RNC convention on mon. night.
Barbie Boxer is going grey???
He was pointing out, from a NYT article, what the "networks" were airing during both the DNC & RNC conventions.
Yeah, looks that way to me....................
OMG, BOXER....."999 dead in Iraq, just one away from 1000."......
Oh, now on to the SUICIDE rate in Iraq, can she go any lower??
Yep .. she can
Now she is paying tribute to only the soldiers from CA
You know what is sick
These Dems can't wait till the number reaches 1000
ok , thanks .. I had missed the first part of his speech
Boxer: "We need a plan" [for Iraq]
Now there's a sure fire way to keep up troop moral!!!
Tom Harkin is up now
I hope the librats say something like, "It was reported that Bush supporters booed when Bush mentioned President Bill Clinton's dangerous heart surgery. Pathetic."
Then, one of our good guys could say something like, "It WAS reported that President Bush's supporters booed when Former President Bill Clinton's dangerous heart surgery was brought up at a rally. As it turns out, this was a lie invented by the media. And it's kinda funny that some folks in this chamber fell for it."
That would be good!
HARKIN:
"We're getting weaker"
"George WEAKER Bush".....gaggggggggggggggggggggggggg
W stands for Weaker .. rolling eyes
We're DOOMED!!
Tom says we are going off a cliff
Where's Teddy?????
Sounded like he was disappointed that the gov't couldn't get it's cut.
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