Posted on 02/01/2006 6:09:12 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)
I don't know about the rest of you, but I am laughing so hard it's starting to hurt.
Yes, I saw that and switched channels to the Senate coverage, only to see Blimp Kennedy talking. Then, I started listening to Rush again, and he is talking about his golf game.
Think I'll watch Hallmark Channel. Can't go wrong with Matlock, even if they are reruns.
The old Blimp is way out of bounds. How can he think all the numbers on the charts will be true 15 years from now?
He doesn't care whether what he says is true.
I know he doesn't. He wants to distort anything that is proposed by Republicans.
"Why does he keep insisting that tax cuts should be given to folks who pay no taxes?"
I think he knows lots of people don't know the difference for one reason or another.
Let'em ... they are making fools of themselves a
Baucus is trying to tie cap gains tax cuts to the performance of the stock market, rather than to the economy. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a degree in economics.
I know many people who buy stocks that pay good dividends. And, I am one of them.
You must be very rich & evil. /sarc!
About 20 additional recess appointments were sent for Senate confirmation.For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 10, 2006Nominations Sent to the Senate
Gordon England, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, Vice Paul D. Wolfowitz, Resigned, to Which Position He Was Appointed during the last recess of the Senate. ...
Julie L. Myers, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Michael J. Garcia, resigned, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/20060210-5.html
I have some stocks that pay dividends...and my broker told me last week....that if we want to see the economy come to a quick HALT...then stop the tax cuts on the dividends.
"You must be very rich & evil. /sarc!"
LOL.
Not rich by any means.
I am confused, why are they on the Tax bill??
When they closed down the Senate on Friday...they were still on the asbestos bill...
LOL! :-) You are just evil then! :-)
He is on the money. Many economists feel the same way.
You are one of those eeeevil capitalists :)
"LOL! :-) You are just evil then! :-)"
OOOOOPPPPSSSSSS!!! The cat just jumped out of the bag.
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