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)
He is a very nice man and a solid one, but the monotone could put you to sleep.
I heard that also
Something is just not right about him today
LOL!! .. an anti ACLU caller ... how did he get on the air
Arlen Specter up on the Patriot Act.
Arlen thinks so much more highly of himself than he merits.
Really. I've got the mute button back on.
He says there is talk of a filibuster of the Patriot Act. See, the dems do want to get us all killed.
Oxen, you are a wonderful FReeper! Thank you.
11:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Previous Meeting
The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 5:42 p.m. No reccord votes were taken.
Hence no actual damage was done to the Republic. "Morning, OXEN.
Thanks for the reminder
Thanks for the new thread
Sen Sununu is against the Patriot Act??
I'm not sure. There seem to be some areas of the bill with which he is not in agreement.
He's talking about that part now
Though I'm still not sure what he wants to change
He doesn't like the fact that you can't appeal a gag order preventing you from revealing that business records have been subpoened. He also things that the right to get records that are "relevant" to the investigation is too broad.
Though I realize we need go after these terrorists and their funding
I also realize that if (god forbid) Hellary is elected president .. or a lib like her .. I can see that part of the law being abused big time
A 3 month extension sounds innocuous enough, but I don't trust Leahy as far as I can throw him.
I don't trust Leahy either
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