Posted on 05/01/2006 10:22:51 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)
That pretty much sums it up
Is he talking about Rockefeller??
Arlen doesn't even believe his own explanation, notice the total lack of passion.
Crap
FNC reporting of shots fired in the Rayburn building on Capitol hill
Oh no, Specter is considering a secret session of the full congress. This is Arlen vs. the President. The President had better be watching out, because Arlen is very clever. It also appears that the publishers of the NYT, the WaPo and others have enlisted Arlen to protect them.
FNC reporting it was on the parking level
Reports of shorts fired in Rayburn House Office building
CNN
Posted on 05/26/2006 10:48:06 AM EDT by navysealdad
Capitol Police are reporting....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1638734/posts
It's pretty clear that these guys think they are entitled to special treatment when they commit crimes.
Please let it not be some right wing nut!
Sounds like they haven't found the person
Warning being put out that all persons are to find shelter
That does not sound so good. Hopefully it's just a backfiring bus.
Thanks for the ping
Anyone listening to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the search of Rep. Jefferson's office? One of the witnesses is Jonathan Turley and there is another guy there whose name I don't recall, both of whom have already previously testified that the President ought to be impeached over the NSA program.
Who asked them to come to the hearing?
You mean the witnesses? I don't know, but presumably at least Sensenbrenner and Conyers had a hand in it. I think the congresscritters are going to hear lots about how very special they are and how their widdle rights are NOT to be trampled upon.
If we do a drinking game based on how many times they repeat this phrase, all the while believing that they are, we would die of alcohol poisoning. Former Rep. Walker calls it a "raid on Congress" and bemoans the fact that they did not take into account the "feelings" of the House leadership. They are working very hard to convince the public that this is an outrage that ought to have us storming the White House with pitchforks.
Is there anyone pn the witness list that just might mention Jefferson defied the subpoenas and therefore the law? Probably not.
If they go down this road .. they will find themselves out of office
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