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)
Can I come with you???? Pretty please??
I have always found the answer "because I said so" spoken with a stern look works for me!
JIf you're here by 10:00 tomorrow morning, it's a go, girly girl.
ROFL!! I just might try that one. I'm just dreading "the look". He's a wonderful guy but when it comes to how I pack, it takes all the patience we both have to stay married. LOL
LOL!
Gee....since I will be babysitting my 1 year old granddaughter...I hope you have a car seat...LOL
If we could work it out, I'd buy one at Wal-Mart, just so you could both go.
LOL...you are so sweet...but, alas---I am just going to have to stay here and fight the good fight.
But, I do thank you very much.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1597705/posts
I sure do with this was THIS week...
I wish that was this week too because now the leftists know what Frist plans (stupid of him to let them know in advance, imo) and they'll come up with a counterplan.
Frist may be a brilliant surgeon...but he is a lousy politician!!
Isn't that the truth. Frist has been a HUGE disappointment. Heck, they are all disappointments. Well, not Senator Cornyn and a handful of others. But I'll bet I could count the good guys on one hand.
I want to see the fine print.
Feingold is at it again, he's calling for impeachment.
I can't think of anyone that would be a good Majority Leader....maybe Sessions...
Sessions is good. Very good.
I'm listening to that. This is the only hour of news I'm listening to these days.
Brit to talk about Saddam tapes after commercial...
Don't blame you one bit on that score. Me too!
I've mostly stopped listening to talk radio too. It's so much more relaxing. Everything is all negative, all the time.
Senator Simpson (?) was right - the media is all about crap, confusion and controversy.
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