Posted on 05/23/2005 8:14:11 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
Senate Debate on Nominations Today the Senate resumes debate on the nomination of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Senate will conduct its first roll call vote of the week at 5:30pm. Follow the C-SPAN networks & C-SPAN Radio for the debate on Senate rules & judicial nominations. MON., 11:30AM ET, C-SPAN2
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ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 23, 2005 -- (Senate - May 20, 2005)
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Mr. CORNYN. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23. I further ask that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved, and that the Senate then return to executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, provided that the time from 12 noon until 1 p.m. be under the control of the majority leader or his designee and, at 1 p.m., the Democratic leader or his designee be recognized; provided that floor time then rotate between the two leaders or their designees every 60 minutes until 4 p.m., at which time the majority leader or his designee be recognized until 4:45 p.m., to be followed by the Democrat leader or his designee from 4:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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PROGRAM -- (Senate - May 20, 2005)
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Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, on Monday, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen to serve as a circuit judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Monday will be the fourth consecutive day the Senate considers the Owen nomination.
Over the past 3 days, a number of Members, on both sides of the aisle, have come to the floor to speak on the nomination. We have conducted over 25 hours of debate, and we will continue on Monday. Moments ago, we filed a cloture motion on the nomination, and that will ripen on Tuesday of next week.
On behalf of the majority leader, I remind my colleagues the leader has announced our next rollcall vote will occur Monday afternoon at 5:30. That vote will be on a motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request Senators' attendance. Senator Frist will have more to say about next week's session on Monday.
May I suggest that any sequal to McVain's movie that includes this latest treachery be titled "The Filthy Fourteen" (takeoff on the Dirty Dozen)?
So the filibuster on them will continue. They will not get an up or down vote.
LOL. I must admit to feeling like at least it's a wedgie.
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Two different FReepers wrote earlier:
1.When a disaster of this magnitude occurs, the extent of the disaster is best ignored. ---- Jim Verdolini
2. I guarantee you, this "deal" is about as solid as a plate of jello in the hot sun.
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So ......... who knows?
Arrrrrgh.
Where's the Pepto Bismol. These characters are getting increasingly difficult to stomach.
Not only do they pretend to be human, they pretend to be Americans!
Go to lunch. No fireowrks tomorrow. Cloture vote was originally scheduled for noon. Not sure what effect the agreement has on that.
Yes. It only guarantees the 3 that are the subject of the current floor vote. Any future ones, including those 3 can be filibustered. It doesn't say the GOP agrees with a filibuster of them. It just sayd there is no current agreement.
It might help you to read the preamble
Part I relates to the currently pending judicial nominees; Part II relates to subsequent individual nominations to be made by the President and to be acted upon by the Senates Judiciary Committee.
Only 5 fit into the Part I category and only 3 of the 5 are on the floor.
Damn right .. those boot tips are probably being sharpened right now!! LOL
I don't know who or what you know, therefore I can't presume to know that there was double-dealing and backstabbing like this going on like you do.
You might try TV, Radio, Newspapers.
Funny.
Therefore it's a safe assumption they will continue to be filibustered.
Are you saying you think the RINO seven might support the "nuclear" option to force a vote on these, even though the Dems' filibuster of them does not break the agreement?
Very interesting, indeed.
I am going to start praying for Marilyn Quayle to take the nomination for Gov'r of AZ next year and then I'm going to pray that McCain has to step down for health reasons shortly afterward. South Carolinans and Arizonians have been duped by closet democrats in sheeps clothing!
The Quayles live in AZ now? Marilyn would be awsome guv of any state... I always liked her.
No ..
Remember yesterday it was reported that McCain would have something to say about the deal tonight
If I was to guess .. I think he and his team decided this long before tonight's presser
I will actively campaign against DeWine! Standing up there grinning like he did something that weasal! McCain is a HUGE sellout! THey should kick him out of the party, who needs him?
Those sell outs will vote against the three and we end up with nothing! Let's face it! That sellout McCain just hosed the entire party! No more money! I'm done! What's the point of supporting the party when we allow people like McCain to screw us over? All that time, energy and money down the drain!
Change the subject and call names when shown to be wrong. Impressive.
So do you have a date for the prom yet?
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