Senate Foreign Relations hearing of Dr. Condoleezza Rice to be Sec.of State. [LIVE Thread - Day 2] (

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[OXENinFLA]

Secretary of State Nomination
Part I

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HEARING
before the

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

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Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Break -
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
Presiding: Senator Lugar

 
 

Nominee:

Dr. Condoleezza Rice
    To be Secretary of State

The Hearing will Commence on Tuesday, January
    18, 2005 and will Continue, If Necessary, on the

    Following Day Wednesday, January 19, 2005.
    Immediately Following the Conclusion of Hearing,
    the Chairman Will Convene a Business Meeting to
    Vote on the Nomination.

[CedarDave]

Condi: So far I haven't seen the Iraqis make a compromise as bad as the one in 1789 (?) that made my ancestors 3/5ths of a man.

Peach, did she really say that?!

[cyncooper]

Coleman opens saying he's glad Kerry is back "over there".

Kerry interrupts to "jokingly" say there's a unanimity of that sentiment over there so just pass a resolution and "move on".

Coleman references his own foreign travels and other countries who are helping us. Mentions India in particular and how their PM said relations with U.S. have never been better. He did not get the sense of being rebuffed that was just alleged.

[daybreakcoming]

Other than wanting to make a grand entrace befitting a loser, he was trying to decide whether he was for or against

[Howlin]

Is Coleman setting the record straight?

[GoldwaterChick]

Sen. Norm Coleman is up now--GREAT line--"Some of us are overjoyed to have Senator Kerry back with us". Chalk one up for our side!

[anniegetyourgun]

We are so fortunate to have avoided the snot-nosed know-it-all Kerry as prez. Frankly, were it not for his moments of arm-waving today in front of the cameras, I don't imagine he would have bothered to come to work today.

[Soul Seeker]

I agree! LOL

I'm having a wonderful day seeing this loser back in the Senate.

[Peach]

Yes. She really did say that. She said she often cites that as an example. That neither the Iraqis nor Afghanis have made as bad a compromise as her ancestors who were declared 3/5ths (3/4ths?) of a man.

[jennyjenny]

Colman is making Kerry look like the liar we all know he is.

[CAluvdubya]

LOL, The Death Stare!!! That would have been so effective on my kids!

[TFine80]

He made a great joke about Kerry and then attacked his suggestions about India and the EU.

[Howlin]

Are you kidding? Allawi wouldn't met with him? Well, will wonders never cease? Perhaps "leaders" know a traitor when they see one!

[lonevoice]

Kerry just doesn't stop. Now he agrees with Dr. Rice's reply, but it isn't happening on Kerry's timeline.

It was just like towards the end of the campaign when his new mantra became that he'd do everything exactly the way President Bush was doing it, only faster. Whatta putz!

[Peach]

Mentions India in particular and how their PM said relations with U.S. have never been better. He did not get the sense of being rebuffed that was just alleged.

I'm glad you caught that. Basically called Kerry a liar with that statement.

[texasbluebell]

She's got that Death Stare thing down pat!

[CheneyChick]

That's right. What happened in Afghanistan has not had enough PR.

[proud American in Canada]

"Come on HORSEFACE, I want to go to lunch!!"

LOL!

"My time is up"--four words that sounded so sweet coming from John Kerry.

And then of course he had to drone on and on, engaging in verbal "onanism," so to speak. ;)

How I hate this man.

[gopwinsin04]

It really would be a shame if her nomination was not passed unamiously.

[barker]

LOL Love the death stare. Condi looks a little different today. The camera angle happens to be very flattering to her.

[Timeout]

I wish Coleman would take some of his time to demand
Kofi's resignation!