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)
Talking about Judges.....
Clinton on FNC talking about golfing today to raise funds
Says that the last time he played at this golf course was when he fell down the steps
The Swimmer is up yelling
What are we going fight for the American people
When Teddy was yelling about how unfair it is that Ken Lay and others can claim a homestead exemption for their mansions in Texas and Florida I couldn't help but laugh---
This guy is bemoaning the 16-20 room mansions and how could we Americans tolerate these scumbags being able to keep their mansions after they
"stole" all of the money from Enron...
First of all, they prolly will end up in prison, so I don't think the mansions are gonna get used much for a while, BUT
How can TEd Kennedy of all people complain about millionaires keeping their mansions after filing bankruptcy, when HE not only got to keep his mansion (s), but his GOVERNMENT-TAX PAYER PAID JOB, after letting a woman die in the least, and killing a woman at the most---
How can he get away with this---if I were a Senator I would just have to get up and challenge his RIGHT to be so hypocritical---
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Five record votes were taken.
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
11:00 a.m.: Resume consideration of S. 256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Hatch just got done and made a great case against the dems not giving judges an up or down vote.
Byrd sounds bad today..............Freedom............worms in the wood...
Glad I missed him .. too early in the morning for that
BTW .. Alan is gonna do an interview with Sheets
The Kennedy Amendment was voted down
41 - 58
I just switched over to C-span 2 after watching the comedy that is the Michael Jackson trial, and who should I see talking but Sen. Voinivich---
At first I wasn't really paying attention---unfortunately, a lot of conservatives my not have been either, because Sen. Voinivich is not the most flashy member of the Senate, BUT---
He just got up and gave a speech asking that the tax cuts get repealed and not made permanent--
He said that the President's budget was the stingiest (my word) since he as been in Congress, and for that reason he can't see how anyone would justify keeping the tax cuts we have now, let alone making them permanent--
WTF??? All Bush has heard for 2 years is the budget deficit and how he needs to cut spending---so he does, and now a REPUBLICAN senator is the first to get up and ask to raise taxes?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!
Thanks for catching me up up, O. I took the young 'un to Nemo on Ice. I hope they put up a fight on these judicial appointments. There is so much to lose.
i can't tell you what the whole speech was--like I said, I just switched channels and even then, I assumed he was talking about the Bankruptcy Bill---
By the time I DID pay attention, he was wrapping up his remarks---but I did hear the last part that I posted earlier---
Being a RINO is bad enough, but to actually make a speech about no more tax cuts when you are a REpublican, is ssssooo rotten!!
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:52 p.m. Nine record votes were taken.
Next meeting: Friday, Mar 11, 2005
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Mr. VOINOVICH : Finally, before I close, I want to share my concerns regarding Federal revenues. Many of my colleagues would like to extend until 2010 all or some of the tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003. Moreover, they propose to extend these tax cuts without offsetting the revenues lost to the Federal Government. The various proposals could increase the 5-year deficit by at least $90 billion and possibly as much as $306 billion. This is unacceptable.
Personally, I do not see a need to extend these tax cuts at this time. Now is the time for patience, not haste.
Most of the current tax provisions do not expire until 2010, and even the reduced rates on dividends and capital gains do not expire until 2008. I have consulted with experts such as Alan Greenspan and Pete Peterson who agree the stimulative effect of these cuts helped the economic recovery but also agreed we should pay for extending them with offsets. It is time to pay for them with offsets.
Watching Dingy Harry try to capture the morals and values highground when talking about the Federal budget is pretty funny, I have to admit.
Can you see me rolling my eyes???
Gee .. I wonder if The Swimmer will get up and tell us how much the Big Dig has cost taxpayers .. it The Sheets will mention just how many buildings and highways are named after him?
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