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LIVE Senate Thread: The confirmation vote on the nomination of William H. Pryor - CONFIRMED 53-45!
C-span 2 | 6/9/05

Posted on 06/09/2005 5:16:56 AM PDT by ken5050

Good Thursday morning, fellow political junkies. Today's cloture vote on the Pryor nomination is scheduled at 4:PM. Follow along with us, here, and comment...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; filibuster; judicialnominees; williampryor
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To: Txsleuth

see #526


541 posted on 06/09/2005 12:57:12 PM PDT by ken5050 (Anne Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

Yeas & Nays Ordered!!


542 posted on 06/09/2005 12:58:55 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (McCain is still scum)
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To: ken5050

Yeas and nays are ordered/


543 posted on 06/09/2005 12:59:07 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: ken5050

Frist is twisting the knife, isn't he?


544 posted on 06/09/2005 12:59:15 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Kitten1

My prediction, 58-41-1


545 posted on 06/09/2005 1:00:05 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: SandyInSeattle
Time to hold their feet to the fire
546 posted on 06/09/2005 1:00:20 PM PDT by FaithintheRight ("Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves..."- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: FaithintheRight

RE OTIS gif: LOL

Rememember the "dipsy doodle" song he sang?


547 posted on 06/09/2005 1:01:15 PM PDT by Truth Table
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To: Fudd Fan; All
This is another tough one to call, but I'll throw caution to the wind and say 58-41-1

Since you picked this first. I'll ammend mine and go way out on a limb and say 59-40-1. Some other southern Dem will be allowed to vote with us.

548 posted on 06/09/2005 1:01:33 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (June 14th Defeat a Dewine. OH-2 www.gobrinkman.com)
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Intel to Update 2Q Revenue Forecast

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jun 09, 2005 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- Amid signs that the overall semiconductor industry is performing better than expected, Wall Street awaited Intel Corp.'s update of its sales forecast for the second quarter - a traditionally weak period for the world's largest chip maker.

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel has previously estimated second-quarter sales to be between $8.6 billion and $9.2 billion and is expected to at least narrow that range during an update the company has scheduled for late Thursday.

Analysts, on average, are expecting sales of about $8.99 billion, according to a survey by Thomson Financial. Though Intel does not provide earnings guidance, Wall Street is expecting a profit of 28 cents per share for the period that ends July 2.

Intel reported earnings of 27 cents a share in the second quarter of 2004.

In recent weeks, shares of Intel have been trading at the upper end of their 52-week range of between $27.05 and $27.40. On Thursday afternoon, they were up 32 cents, to $27.42, on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Given the performance, any incremental improvement in the second-quarter forecast is probably already built into the price, said Apjit Walia, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets.

The strength appears to be built on stronger sales of notebooks and government spending by developing countries, he said in a research note. Without a major driver like back-to-school or holiday purchases, the second quarter is usually among the weakest of the year.

"Robust spending seems to be offsetting softness in corporate and consumer spending," Walia said.

If the maker of Pentium 4 microprocessors guides its forecast upward, it won't be the only chip maker to do so.

On Tuesday, Texas Instruments Inc. raised its second-quarter earnings guidance and narrowed its revenue outlook, citing higher demand for semiconductors and educational calculators.

A day later, the Semiconductor Industry Association boosted its forecast from flat to 6 percent growth in 2005, pointing to stronger demand for personal computers, cellular phones, digital televisions and digital cameras

"Our cautious forecast issued in November of 2004 was based on concerns that high energy prices and lingering excess inventories in a few segments of the industry would dampen sales in 2005," said SIA President George Scalise. "Those fears have not materialized."

Chip makers, including Intel, did briefly suffer from excess inventory in 2004, but the industry quickly recovered. The amount never exceeded $1.5 billion, Scalise said.

That compares with 2000, when semiconductor companies reported $15 billion in excess inventory that took until 2003 to work down, he added.

"Everyone has talked about the industry making a comeback, but I never really thought it was down to begin with," said Stephen Leeb of Leeb Capital Management. "There were certainly inventory issues. But, you had an absolutely blockbuster 2003 and in 2004 you saw reasonable growth - if that's bad, then we'll take it."

In recent weeks, Intel has launched a number of new chips that it hopes will further drive growth and announced that it would supply microprocessors for Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh computers starting in the middle of next year.

The announcements had little or no impact on the current quarter, but they do suggest the company has maneuvered past the uncertainties of 2004, when it suffered a series of product delays, misfires and cancellations.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs pointed specifically to Intel's future plans as the reason for the switch from Mac chips built by Freescale Semiconductor Inc. and International Business Machines Corp.

Intel also has undergone an executive shuffle as Paul Otellini became chief executive, replacing Craig Barrett who took over as chairman. The changes, which also saw former CEO Andy Grove move to an advisory position, took effect May 18.

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On the Net:

Intel investor relations: http://www.intc.com


549 posted on 06/09/2005 1:03:00 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: dubyaismypresident

I should amend mine - you actually named names!


550 posted on 06/09/2005 1:03:50 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (McCain is still scum)
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To: FaithintheRight

Hmmm. I think I just outed a closet Dem in my office.

One of my coworkers walked in and asked "what are they voting on?" When I said "Pryor", she rolled her eyes and walked out.

Busted!


551 posted on 06/09/2005 1:03:54 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: SandyInSeattle
I just got back and turned on the SPAM just in time. I was reading some of what Reid said about Bolton and it looks like President Bush will have to recess appoint him but in the mean time Pryor gets in 55-43. Byrd will try 2 votes by hiding his identity under his sheets.
552 posted on 06/09/2005 1:04:00 PM PDT by tobyhill (The war on terrorism is not for the weak!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Bullish market News......Bush looking good!!!


553 posted on 06/09/2005 1:04:02 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

This is Pryor Thread, not a market or Intel thread.


554 posted on 06/09/2005 1:04:26 PM PDT by CWW (Mark Sanford for President on 2008!)
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To: CWW

See #553....counters what Teddy Kennedy was saying.


555 posted on 06/09/2005 1:05:40 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: tobyhill

do you mean "Little Sheets"?


556 posted on 06/09/2005 1:06:07 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (McCain is still scum)
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To: Fudd Fan

Nah, that's OK. I'm comfortable with some other southern dem being allowed to vote for Pryor. The Demonrat Party will insist on having 41 NO + Not voting votes because that's what is needed for a filibuster and they like the symbolism.


557 posted on 06/09/2005 1:06:40 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (June 14th Defeat a Dewine. OH-2 www.gobrinkman.com)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Got it. Please disregard.


558 posted on 06/09/2005 1:08:55 PM PDT by CWW (Mark Sanford for President on 2008!)
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To: CWW

What the count?


559 posted on 06/09/2005 1:09:22 PM PDT by CWW (Mark Sanford for President on 2008!)
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To: dubyaismypresident

lol! DemonRATs can have their symbolism, as long as we win!!


560 posted on 06/09/2005 1:09:29 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (McCain is still scum)
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