Posted on 04/03/2006 5:37:14 AM PDT 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 think that instead of trying to fix the bill alnight, the dems got together and wrote speeches saying the same things, over and over...bashing Bush about the "leak" and Iraq...
Just the same ole tired rhetoric..
I turned Lautenberg off. I am watching the Ditto Cam.
LOL...good for you! Much more entertaining.
Well guess they are off for two weeks now. I wonder if any of them are afraid to go home?
I doubt it...I heard a soundbite from McCain a few minutes ago on the radio news...
He was disappointed that they didn't have an up or down vote on that AWFUL bill the Sessions was talking about last night..
He claimed it would have passed with at least 70 AYE votes!!
THAT is scary.
Shaking my head!
Monday, Apr 24, 2006
2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
2:00pm - got it
Thanks for the info and ping
Thanks for the ping...
I can hear ole Harry Reid now....wanting to try every CEO of an oil company for THEFT!!! LOL
He is going to hyperventilate all over anything and everything....to keep the subject off of the CIA leaker.
Thanks for the ping
Reid on the floor...........
Let me guess .................yup GAS PRICES
Yeppers....gas prices and everything he can complain about...what a baby!!! WHAAAAAAAAAA!
Did you hear McConnell say they are starting the Supplemental Appropriations Bill tomorrow...
What have they done...just shelved the immigration legislation?
Anyone listening to this rambling, lying POS?
I missed the first few minutes.
S.Amdt. 3128 to S.Con.Res. 83
Statement of Purpose: To provide funding for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 from ANWR.
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Just tuning in
Hey Reid .. Kerry and his wife Terry are worth more then what the Exxon CEO rec'd
Yes. He wants to "debate" a windfall profits tax. That's the ticket, Dingy. Gas is too expensive so let's tax it some more.
Hey Reid .. back then gas was 15 cents a gallon
Congress charges more in gas tax then that
He's such a freaking IDIOT! Who is going to build all these ethanol cars? What about the stations? I live in the middle of the corn belt and we have not ONE ethanol station in the area? Why can't the Democrats ever be realistic? WHY?
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