Posted on 12/12/2005 10:36:51 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)
BTW, 9th Circuit rejects Tookie's appeal.
I don't think Arnold will go ahead with the execution.
I agree. In a horrible way, this reminds me of Terri Schiavo's ordeal. Only this time, the left mourns while the courts move to execute the guilty!
I think I heard Bryd tell Teddy that he had the flu this weekend...
BTW...with the GREAT economic news the last couple of weeks...I guess Teddy couldn't wait to stand up and tell all Americans how poor, and miserable the are...
Can someone explain to me what the heck Kennedy knows about the poor? He doesn't know about anything. He's never been to Iraq, but he calls it a quagmire. He talks about the poor but I bet he's NEVER met or tried to meet a poor person.
'The poor' are a large part of the Dems voting base. Throw money at a group but keep them where they are and you have their votes for a long time. FDR perfected this kind of contingincy-building.
;-)
Kennedy has NEVER worked a day in his entire life. ( except for bending his elbow and running his mouth)
No Senator .. it's not because of taking credit
It's because bailing out the Union Pensions will Bankrupt our country
So to Kennedy, Christmas is all about handing out government money. Our money, that is.
And, Sheets just said the Constitution is for "the poor and downtrodden." And what about everybody else?
Okay everybody. You can un-mute your TV sets. Sheets and Teddy are gone.
IF he does that .. he can kiss any chance of a reelection good bye
Sen. Thomas seems like a very nice man, but he is not an inspiring speaker. Too bad, because he makes great points.
Yep ... Kennedy thinks we are The United Socialist of America
I was totally wrong, Mo. There will be no clemency.
I'd shed a tear .. but I don't have any for the POS
I didn't know we had a Senator Thomas
He reminds me of a school teacher
Thanks ... good news
Yes, he's pretty boring, but effective.
WHOA! I don't know how to do anything on here, but I just read another thread that said Tookie didn't get clemency.
Arnold has spoken and I missed it, darn it.
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