Posted on 11/01/2005 5:12:40 AM PST 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)
this bill is the back bone to secure social security???
I listened to KBH....and I was really disappointed...she is one of my Senators...and shw sounded like someone whose office has been bombarded with calls....like mine...
But, instead of saying she made a mistake by voting for Warner's Amendment...she rationalized why it was better than Levin's...which is was, but it was wrong to sign on to the Dems amendment regardless of changes...
I am not a big fan of KBH, though, so that my be more my problem than hers.
Yea ... I heard her .. I hit the mute when she started making excuses
There is no rxcused for what the pubbies did
Dorgan is up offering a windfall profits tax on oil companies.
I just heard
These people are friggin socialist!
I am listening to Dodd going on and on about oil profits...
but, his friends don't want us to drill in ANWR...
BTW..has he mentioned that the reason profits are up...is because of DEMAND???
Besides....my gas prices have gone down a dollar a gallon since the highest, right after Katrina...
I'm making my 13 year daughter listen this
She asked me to explain what Dodd was talking about
I said .. well, pretend that I am the government and you make money from babysitting on Friday night
I get to keep 60% of what you make and in return I let you live in my house
With that she yell "That's Evil!"
Hatch is on the floor yelling about this SOCIALIST Amendment
Same here
And guess what ..
If the took the GAS TAX off of it .. I'd save another 60 cents a gallon
WOO HOO! ... HATCH IS HOT MAD!!
A shouting match in the Senate between Hatch and Dorgan
Hatch is on fire! Blaming Clinton for oil shortages.
LOL!! ... Hatch is losing his voice from yelling at Dorgan
Darn...I was watching idiot Matthews...I would much rather have watched Hatch kick butt.
Hatch is terrific on matters judiciary. I've seen him in person a few times and he is our best friend when it comes to judges.
Dorgan is calling Hatch out...saying he is sidestepping...
If any Republican votes for a "windfall profits tax"...we will add that person to out "S" list..
He says Hatch should get a gold medal for side stepping
Ok .. now Dorgan is mocking Hatch's comments
It is going to be a long list, I fear.
HMMMMMM Dorgan just called Hatch a liar...these dems just love doing that...because they get away with it.
Stevens got mad today about something other than being called a liar....
NOTHING makes me madder than being called a liar...but, I guess for politicians it is no big deal...
Hmmmm ... should we call Hatch's office and let them know Dorgan and Dodd are mocking him??
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