Posted on 06/05/2006 7:30:29 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)
Hello,
You are more than welcome, I am so glad I had the time tonight to spend it with such good FRiends. See you tomorrow!
Glad to be here, MOgirl
"Thank you both for closing down the Senate with me...LOL"
You are very welcome, and I agree with your predictions.
Night.
Did Harkin say some Republicans would be voting for them?
Thursday, June 22, 2006
9:30 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of S. 2766, the Defense Authorization bill.
Previous Meeting
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:36 p.m. Two record votes were taken.
FISA and NSA Wiretap Act
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) conducts a Senate Judiciary Committee markup of the National Security Surveillance Act. The bill would require FISA Court warrants for the National Security Agency's wiretapping program. Among acts considered during the business meeting, the cmte. looks at two additional surveillance bills.
THURS., 9:30AM ET, C-SPAN3
Good morning, OXEN. Thanks for the ping. The C-Span schedule didn't show them starting until 10AM.
Hey maybe they should have been doing their job in the senate instead.
No, I missed Dingy this morning which is too bad. I like to start my day with him since it makes me feel so much better about our chances against the dems every time he opens his mouth.
Well...I set my computer to C-span 3...to listen to the Judiciary Committee about the NSA wiretapping...but, Specter just said he is closing the session because of lack of quorum...rats.
Do I sense the hand of the Vice President at work here :)
Feingold up now .. he admits they don't have a majority to pass these amendments
Now he's praising Kennedy when he talked about his brother JFK
While there are certainly a bunch of really bad guys in Afganistan, what Feingold does not seem to understand is that they are in no position to threaten the American mainland. They are too busy getting killed over there. Feingold repeats the lie about the President connecting Iraq to 9/11.
Did you just hear Kerry chuckle and say dont make this count as part of my time.
#1 plan
The Dems keep doing that
Like when they were corrected about what the Iraqi PA really said .. the Dems still repeat the lie
Oh and if these morons want to keep quoting JFK .. I've got a few quotes to shove down their throats
Redeploying=withdrawing=cutting and running. Is anyone buying what Kerry is trying to sell here?
I'm up to 8 "plans" so far.
Kerry better touch bases with Murtha.
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