Posted on 03/01/2006 6:27:28 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)
Just got C-pan streaming here...
Have you all determined that he is reading the WHOLE Constitution, or just the part about the President's term??
Also...I heard on the radio earlier, that the dems were going to try to force 30 more hours of debate...so, I guess this is a filibuster???
LOL. Do you know how much time has been allotted to him?
I know one thing....if he keeps drinking water...he isn't going to last through the whole Constitution...LOL
No, I turned this on after he started reading.
LOL. I'm going to try a mind ray experiment and send him messages that he is feeling very thirsty. I have heard that, back in the day when they were required to stay on the floor to maintain the filibuster, this particular problem was accomodated by bucket just around the corner. You will realize that this would not have worked for a woman senator.
He just took another drink. I think this is working.
On to the Bill of Rights.........
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......Yes...
He's stuck on the 4th.
LOL. Lest I lose my place :)
Why did he stop?
I didn't hear all 27 Amendments.
I'm going to attribute it to the success of my mind control experiment. After he had taken about 10 drinks of water, I started sending a different message.
WOW....remind me NOT to get on your bad side!!!
You are a very powerful freeper!!! LOL
:) If you ever see Hillary! melt into a grease slick on national tv you will know that I have perfected this ability.
FOFL!!
:)
Reid is up asking about his 2 hours and 45 minutes left ... he will give 1 hour (???) to Feingold
but Leaky is talking some time first
Leaky...me good, Bush bad. It's a good thing that I can only understand half of what he says.
this speech by Leakey is nothing but to bash republicans for the election year
Read my tagline regarding Leaky's speech
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
BTW .. do note all the big talk about defending the constitution
The keyword for today seems to be "secret"
Leaky says the PA smacks of a police state
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