Posted on 11/01/2005 11:40:50 AM PST by LisaFab
Harry Reid just made a motion, that was seconded, to send the Senate into closeed session.Schumer, Rockefeller and Durbin are before the press asking for a Senate Intelligence investigation into the Plame affair
Yep!
Rule XXI has some legitimate uses, typically in Declaration of War contexts where time is of the essence.
It's not a bad rule. It's being abused today. See also the cloture rule - it has a good purpose.
Trying to "codify" everything is the liberal way - better to have fewer rules and men and women of good sense and honor be bound to them as they (the rules) are intended to function - which is to provide for SMOOTH government function, not "gotcha politics."
Figures.
And when the Dems pols start into the "nervous breakdown" mode, you always start to see some semi-reasonable liberals (usually journalists) try to steer them back on the path of sanity, but most often they ignore them, and then they lose more elections.
Bond is really on. Hope they give him a lot of face time in this mess.
When the Senate goes on REcess time for Bush to make RECESS appointment. Has been done before on the Supreme Court.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought a number of investigations have already happened since the war started concerning intelligence leading up to the war. Wasn't one of them cochaired by McCain? Additionally there was one on WMD...
Should we let sleeping *dogs* lie, then?
:)
Good Afternoon!
"Heck of allot happening in a short amount of time. They've snapped."
Nah, they had to have planned this to coincide with the indictments and Joe Wilson's "Look at Me" tour.
My predecessors had the wisdom and foresight to create a committee intended to be above partisan politics so it could be an effective and credible watchdog. It is now apparent that the Democrats planned to undermine the integrity of the committee by conducting a partisan attack, which threatens to destroy the credibility of an institution that has served the U.S. Senate and the nation well for nearly 30 years. I oppose them and for this I make no apologies.
Pat Roberts, Republican senator from Kansas, is chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Pat Buchanan now plunging his knife into the President's back on MSNBC.
Be intersting to see this roll call. I wonder if the entire D caucus was in on it or will support it.
If Reid sees less that 40, he may get spooked off doing it again.
The Dems better have a DAMP CIGAR to justify this. My guess is they don't. But being Dems, making it up will do just as well with their presstitiute buddies.
Oh, it's quite simple. Every day, Frist, Lott, and McCain can hold a press conference on the Capitol steps with Samuel Alito. At each session, Samuel Alito can give a lesson on the Constitution to the public. Basics about closed-door sessions, precedent, etc. etc. etc.
If they want to prevent Alito from getting a hearing in Congress, he can get a public hearing on the front steps.
I LOVE a straight shooter. I am adopting Senator Bond!
Sen. Bond using Bill Clinton's own words saying
Saddam would develop Nuclear weapons.
Now he's exposing Joe Wilson as a liar.
I'm very impressed with him today.
Maybe the Republicans told them they would talk about Libby if they would talk about his wife who works for the democrats.
Again?
"CNN and MSNBC are NOT broadcasting any comments by the Repubs..."
Of course not, which is one reason why I won't watch either one of them.
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