2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Previous Meeting
Friday, Nov 18, 2005
The Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Three record votes were taken.
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Good afternoon..and thanks again for all you do on this thread..Senate meets today?
2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Previous Meeting
Friday, Nov 18, 2005
The Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Three record votes were taken.
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.
9:45 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Thereafter, proceed to the consideration of the motions to instruct the conferees on S. 1932, the Budget Reconciliation bill.
Previous Meeting
The Senate convened at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:21p.m. No reccord votes were taken.
Thursday, Dec 15, 2005
9:00 a.m.: Convene and begin consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3010, the Labor, HHS Appropriations Act of 2006.
Thereafter, resume consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill.
Previous Meeting
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2005
The Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 7:59 p.m. Three record votes were taken.
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Thereafter, resume consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill.
Previous Meeting
Thursday, Dec 15, 2005
The Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:54 p.m. Four record votes were taken.
USA PATRIOT Act Sunset: A Sketch (same as above without footnotes and summary chart)
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21704.pdf
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/sunset.html
He did? I hadn't watched much of the Senate this weekend.
Senate Monday, Dec 19, 2005
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
Previous Meeting
Sunday, Dec 18, 2005
The Senate convened at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:37 p.m. No record votes were taken.
9:45 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1932, the Omnibus Deficit Reduction bill.
Previous Meeting
Monday, Dec 19, 2005
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Three record votes were taken.
KYL up about to talk about the NYT story
If Stevens really did say that he could strike ANWR from this report, it's a lock that the cloture vote will fail.
Technically, debate is open on the bill, but as a practical matter, the option of amending (unilaterally) is not available. The talker on C-SPAN2 said the house would be in tomorrow. If not, they do have dates between Christmas and 2006 listed on the calendar.
The report sounds like passing as constituted, with a promise by Specter to bring up separate bills early next year to make some of the changes demanded by those opposed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's press briefing on need for Senate to reauthorize the USA Patriot Act:
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=58528
Tune in now to see...."Mr. Stevens Goes To Washington"
Once the bill passes, the failed cloture vote from earlier today becomes moot, along with Frist's motion to reconsider.
Summarizing the thrust of actions planned in the future, as well as actions completed in 2005. I haven't been paying close attention, but I haven't heard him assert confirmation of the judges that he left hanging in the last session. I'm thinking in particular of Myers in the 9th Circuit, who was voted out of committee in March, and has not been brought up for debate or vote even one time.
He did mention the voting on CJ Roberts.
Ohhh - In executive session, the nomination of Kavanaugh has been "dumped" or returned to the President.
He is talking about other nominations that have been held up; Intelligence and Defense positions, but no comment relating to Circuit Court nominees by name - other than Kavanaugh.
Back to legislative session, a few last minute resolutions. Congratulations to Croation; Week of Dec. 19 is "Thank our Defenders" week; recognizing 100th anniversary of (I didn't catch); commending Appalachia State for winning NCAA football championship; encouring all Americans to increase charitable giving; Passing on conference report regarding NASA authorization - he takes a break to pat KBH on the back for getting this one done; Technical correction to a conference report; Sense of Congress that Russia must protect IP rights; Honoring pilots who participated in "arm the cockpit"; Protection of alien children, including a Feinstein amendment; Sense of Senate that lenders not foreclose on hurricane affected properties; Require reporting on Millenium Goals (what is that?); Amend Title 38 to improve health care services, and health care for veterans; Waive passport fees for surviving family of deceased service members; Technical corrections in Energy Policy Act; Reauthorize funding for needy families; Technical and other corrections to bank insurance; Reauthorize junior duck stamp program; Amend Title 18 adding penalties for directing laser pointers at aircraft; amend passport act of 1920; authorize appropriations for trafficing victims protection act (sex slaves); amend ERISA; amend torture victims relief act; temporarily extend program of higher education act; adjournment resolution - Jan 3 meeting pro-forma session, adjourn until Jan 18. Leaves open the possibility of coming in if the House doesn't act on the "strip ANWR" change.
Whew. More than "a few" last minute resolutions there. He thanks "volunteers" who have stayed behind to facilitate the last minute business. All done.