Posted on 03/01/2005 4:50:59 AM PST 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 Senate Majority and Senate Minority
And Monthly Calendars for the House Majority and Roll Call Votes can be found here.
Congress.org <<< Good resource
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
Sununu is raising your very question.
If they raise minium wage to $20 per hour .. you'll see even more and more companies outsourse jobs to countries like China
Exactly, and all those poor families in Kennedy's remarks will be in bigger dire straits because they have NO JOB.
The MW was not designed to get families out of debt, or lower the poverty level below what it is now. The MW was started as a means to an entry point into the job market. To get off the MW and still retain a wage, you aspire to move yourself up in the world by moving up to a higher paying salary, and not burden the whole country and the job market by moving up the MW.
I never realized that flagmen and pilot car drivers were white collar workers earning $16.00 to $45.00 an hour.
Union
Exactly.
| Vote | Date | Question | Result | Description |
| 00027 | 07-Mar | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 128 | Rejected | Santorum Amdt. No. 128; To promote job creation, family time, and small business preservation in the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage. |
| 00026 | 07-Mar | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 44 | Rejected | Kennedy Amdt. No. 44; To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. |
The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Two record votes were taken. [Both minimum wage increase amendments were Rejected.]
9:45 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of S. 256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
I have this mental picture of you doing at least 6 things at once ;)
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I only caught part of what Schumer was up to, but it had something to do with abortion clinics and those committing offenses against persons or property. Orin doesn't seem to like it much either.
Schumer back up.
Di-Fi up.....
The Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Three record votes were taken.
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
10:30 a.m.: Resume consideration of S. 256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
I'm not an expert on Senate rules
But it sounds backwards to me
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