Posted on 04/04/2005 8:26:56 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 Senate Majority and Senate Minority
And Monthly Calendars for the House Majority and Roll Call Votes can be found here.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
#1---Clinton, huh? Curious....
#2---I got told by a few posters on the other thread re: the judiciary committee meeting that NO ONE voted against the recess,,,glad to know that I was right---
I don't mind being wrong, as much as remembering something like that, and being told over and over that I am wrong, I start really worrying about my memory and when you get to my age, it can be a joking matter, but...
at my age, it can be a serious matter, so I am glad I didn't drive myself nuts yesterday evening for nothing...lol
BTW, I went to bed and listened to Sen. Lincoln's speech and she is really, really upset about a little girl that was kidnapped by her Saudi father and taken to Saudi Arabia in 1997 and the mother, an American hasn't been able to get her or see her except once I think---
She says she wrote Bush a letter before he met with the king at the Crawford Ranch last sunday, to see if he (Bush) would try to do something about this and similar situations...
I gather that he didn't, because that is why she put a hold on Rep. Portman's nomination for US Trade Rep.---he was voted in last night on a voice vote...
Senate back in session Monday, May 9 at 2:00 Pm edt
Sen. Frist will be going to the Middle East next week, will meet with the Israelis and the Abbas, will also go to Lebanon---
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