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 sure can get worked up .. *L*
3 billion dollars was ear marked
WOW ... HE IS MAD .. money that was suppose to go to Homeland Securty and Borders .. won't be there anymore
He says he will go to everyone's state and tell the people what the Senate did
Senator Stevens is breaking my heart.
What does he mean that he's saying good bye to the Senate tonight? My goodness, that was sad.
Did he just resign?
No .. but he can real damn close to it
He was pissed and he had every right to be ..
Did you hear him choke up at the end?
Yes and I am a bit worried about him, at his age he should not be getting so worked up.
I know one thing...I was watching Kennedy...and a couple of times, I thought he was gonna keel over...
It sounded as if everything within him wanted to resign, didn't it? It was horribly sad.
They treated him like crap and should be ashamed of themselves
Being against something is one thing .. but the Dems got personal about it
Well I know this is wrong, wrong, wrong, but would that be so bad?
I missed what they are voting on right now...does any one know?
I feel bad for Senator Stevens as well.
As chair of appropriations I hope he serves lots of revenge COLD.
He is hurt .. people he thought were his friends .. even though they disagreed .. just stabbed him in the back and tried to destroy his reputation
Stevens will not forget this
Well look how they are about the President. There certainly is ugliness in that town and it's not coming from the Republican side.
This is how the Democrats conduct themselves on almost every issue. They are nothing but a street gang, held together by their colors and hatred of their enemy. They are without honor.
It's sad, he's an old man and deserves a little leeway. Byrd drives me nuts but he is an old man nd I respect my elders mostly, except Kennedy.
I agree, the Democraps are nothing but a bunch of over grown adolescent thugs.
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