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)
Me too. I freaked when I first heard that he voted "yea". LOL
This will be the roll call vote that stripped ANWR from S.2863.
N.B. as this post is entered, the link is there, but the vote results aren't up yet - they will be in due course.
Wait, did you say the Patriot Act just passed? When did that happen?
Oh Gawd .. Hellary is on Gretta now
Again...I thought she was on the other night...are you sure it isn't Natalee Holloway's mom with a new 'do??
S.2167, extending the current Patriot Act by 6 mos., passed on unanimous consent shortly after the roll call vote of 93 - 0 that passed the DoD appropriations bill, stripped of ANWR.
LOL .. no, I know what that pant suit looks like .. it was Hellary
These Senators are tricky, McGavin....you really have to watch and listen closely...
One has a tendency to tune out some of the "unanimous consent requests"...because they are by #, and become monotonous....but, the Barrett report almost got buried in an stealth move...that wasn't announced on the Senate floor...it was included in as a UC to a bill.
Said she would conclude in a few minutes
Uh---oh....Mary just said the dreaded words....she said that she wants this 29 BILLION dollars "espcially", because this money is NOT designated to go to FEMA...but DIRECTLY TO THE POLITICIANS IN LA!!!
Oh, dear...bye, bye, BILLIONS...
You know what bothers me about that Greedy Witch .. She TOTALLY ignores MS and AL
It's all about bailing out the socialist state of LA
She also stressed that this 29 Billion and the 8 BiLLION was just a START...and that when they come back next year..she will start in on coastal and housing..
MY GOSH---how many cities in America will start praying for a hurricane or tornado or earthquake so they can have the federal government PLUS charities like Bush/Clinton...come in and build them a whole shiny brand new city???
Too bad Detroit isn't on the Gulf Coast..I am sure those people would LOVE to have their city subsidized by the whole USA.
YEAs ---48
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
DeWine (R-OH)
Lugar (R-IN)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Balance have a (D) after their names.
NAYs number 45
Landrieu (D-LA)
Not Voting - 7
Chafee (R-RI)
Corzine (D-NJ)
DeMint (R-SC)
Dodd (D-CT)
Gregg (R-NH)
Harkin (D-IA)
McCain (R-AZ)
TURN ON CSPAN2
THEY ARE REPLAYING STEVENS COMMENTS
I missed it the first time. I'm watching now...
"MY GOSH---how many cities in America will start praying for a hurricane or tornado or earthquake so they can have the federal government PLUS charities like Bush/Clinton...come in and build them a whole shiny brand new city???"
If you weren't being sarcastic you should be ashamed of yourself. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
DAng...all of the REPS that voted against ANWR are northern states...that use a lot of energy in the winter...they better NEVER complain about foreign fuel costs...
Also, isn't it convenient that McCain isn't there today to help Stevens...
LOL---you don't spend much time on this thread do you??
Of course I was being sarcastic..jeez louise...
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