Posted on 06/06/2005 6:39:38 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)
Glad to be of help! Plus, you are helping me keep up my computer skills, however, I have an occasional furry companion that tries to "help" me type and then I have typo's!
Burr announced the group of Senators that will conference with the House!
Now we know why Burr has been in the chair so much!
Frist is up hailing Sen. Burr for sitting in the big chair for 100 hours.... the fastest senator to make 100 hours...
LOL
and YOU are always commenting about how often he has sas there...
WHY does Harry Reid always feel like he has to get "the last word"---no matter what Sen. Frist comes up to say, Reid always has to say something AFTER him!!!! blech!
Reid is trying to skate out tonight---so they won't have to be in session tomorrow, I bet!!!!
and of course, Reid is always trying to run things...
At least Reid was nice sort of! Insinuating that the rest don't pay attention! I like watching Senator Burr in the Chair! LOL, but that's just me!
I have not found anything about CAFTA in the House yet, so I don't know, I may have to go as Jeeves!
I must be getting punchy but I swear I heard Mr. Domenici say "potatohead". LOL
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/30/AR2005063001070.html
In Short the House will move on it after the July 4th break.
I didn't hear Domenici say that, but I wouldn't put it past him...
I didn't have the closed captioning on, but I don't think he realized the mic was on! LMAO! I want to know who he called potatohead, although I have an idea! Spuds Reid?
Thank you!
I guess Diane Feinstein is wanting to let N. Korea and Iran know that if they bury their nuclear missles deep enough, WE won't be going after them....
She is worried about nuclear spewing from a bunker buster, but if we DON'T use a bunker buster some time, the weapons in those bunkers will be wiping out the US...so I guess we wouldn't have to worry about "spewing" because we would be DEAD, DEAD, DEAD....
BETCHA it was---don't know who else it would be!
She asks "Why are we doing this, it makes no sense"...
well maybe, but only maybe the radioactive fallout may cover the area she drew on her chart, but the "why are we doing this, " question would be answered, "To keep our country from being blown to hades, thats why?"
In essense, she is more worried about nuclear fallout in a country that would ATTACK US, than OUR COUNTRY GETTING ATTACKED!
Good points,!
OH NO SHE DIDN'T! It's not OUR fault people are developing nukes! If Clinton was not such a limp-wristed traitor we wouldn't have to even talk about this crap!
FAT TEDDY ALERT! Where is my duct tape? I don't know if I can live through this idiot! Ted when it comes to nukes KISS!
For those in need of levity!
Rumsfeld named Pepsi 400 grand marshal!
And a fine job he does too!
Maybe he was talking about Dingy and he said "doo-doo-head"
I like watching Senator Burr as well!
So Teddy what should we use? Water Ballons or spit wads?
Yah, SPITBALLS!
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