Senate Coverage -- (May '05)

Thomas ^ | 5-9-05 | US Congress

[Howlin]

Oh, crap. That's what I thought, too. I have to get some stuff done around here if that's the case!

[tiredoflaundry]

thxs, I put a post it on the comp to remember!

[Mo1]

I thought it was just supposed to be a vote to get him out of committee---that would take 5 1/2 hours??? Sheesh.

The Dems are scared to death to have Bolton in the UN

They are trying to block him in committee to avoid a filibuster on the Senate Floor

They don't want to do a filibuster on the floor .. because it won't look good on them

But they will do it if they have to

[Txsleuth]

I don't know, 5 1/2 hours of Biden bloviating or 5 1/2 hours of watching Macauley Culkin walk out of the courthouse in California.....hm............

Both choices could send me to a straight-jacket!

[Mo1]

Both choices could send me to a straight-jacket!

Pulling weeds in the garden sounds like more fun :0)

[OXENinFLA]

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m. Four record votes were taken.

Next Senate meeting: Thursday, May 12, 2005

9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.

Thereafter, resume consideration of H.R.3, the Transportation Equity Act.

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Bolton Nomination Vote The Senate Foreign Relations Committee conducts a debate and vote on the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Chair Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Ranking Member Joseph Biden (D-DE) continue a review of the nominee, based on issues raised at the committee's April 19 business meeting. THURS., 10AM ET, C-SPAN3

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Check out Harkin's amendment that failed.

(A) IN GENERAL.--Each State transportation department shall adopt a statement of policy ensuring that the needs and safety of all road users (including the need for pedestrian and bicycle safety) are fully integrated into the planning, design, operation and maintenance of the transportation system of the State transportation department.

NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION GOAL.--

``(A) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to, to the maximum extent practicable, increase the percentage of trips made by foot or bicycle while simultaneously reducing crashes involving bicyclists and pedestrians by 10 percent, in a manner consistent with the goals of the national bicycling and walking study conducted during 1994.

[Dutchgirl]

I am counting on you for play-by-play for the Bolton event...in your own inimitable style--the Howard Cosell of c-span!

[prairiebreeze]

Will there be a Live Thread for the Bolton event? Sheesh, I better get movin' this morning if it starts in an hour and a half.

[OXENinFLA]

I'm sure there's going to be a live thread but I don't know how much I'll be able to recap, I got some work that has to be finished today. I'll try to jump in if anything big happens.

[OXENinFLA]

Senate Foreign Relations Committee ~ nomination of John Bolton [LIVE Thread]

[OXENinFLA]

NTS: Frist & Bryd

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

[OXENinFLA]

I was listening to Bill Bennett on the drive in and he said something REID said yesterday is cause for him to get CENSURED!

Reid started talking about confidential FBI files and said that what was in them would make anyone that reads them (in his opinion) see that he shouldn't be appointed.

Bennett said that was a big no-no.

I'll post Reid's comments when they're put up.

[ken5050]

I caught that, amnd mentioned it on the live Bolton thread..but sooo much else was happening..there's an article in today's WashTimes about it, FYI..

[Peach]

Someone listening to Bill Bennett on another thread said that Reid could get in a heap of trouble for talking about the FBI files.

[Bahbah]

Reid started talking about confidential FBI files....

I saw something about that on a thread, I think. Things moved pretty quickly yesterday. Was it a judicial nominee named Saad? I don't think I heard the name before. Reid has gone beyond sleezy. This is the face of dem leadership...this and Bella Pelosi (our travel violations do not rise to the level of their violation).

[tiredoflaundry]

Someone listening to Bill Bennett on another thread said that Reid could get in a heap of trouble for talking about the FBI files.

From the poster's mouth to God's ear!

[Peach]

Thanks for posting Bennett's comments.

[prairiebreeze]

Thanks for the heads up, will be watching for Reid's comments

[OXENinFLA]

Here's just a small part of Byrd from yesterday.

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RADIOBLOGGER

Now how can you top this?

On this site, and on talk radio and a whole lot of other great sites, we've made the case for ending the judicial filibuster as factually, historically accurate, passionate, and as fair as possible. May I enter one more audio piece of evidence?

The chief proponent to save the judicial filibuster, the filibuster that never existed before the year 2000, is Robert Byrd of West Virginia. He was once a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan. He once filibustered against the Civil Rights Act. He acted without any reservation four times to restrict the minority's rights to filibuster by way of a rule interpretation through the Chair four times, exactly like Frist wants to do now once. He wants unlimited debate. He wants to be able to filibuster endlessly. Keep that in mind. Then listen to this:

byrdesther [mp3]

I did nothing to this audio other than shorten the long pauses. This is what constitutes debate on the Senate floor. And people wonder why nothing gets done in the upper chamber.

If this is an example of why to save the filibuster, I rest my case for now. Esther was a Jew? He's the only guy I know that pronounces the word Jew with four syllables.