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)
goodnight..
ok I lied .. I'm still listening
Who made the "beating your wife" comment .. LOL!!!
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
9:00 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.1, the Marriage Protection Amendment.
Previous Meeting
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
The Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m. One record vote was taken.
I wonder if anyone will suggest that the marriage amendment is not important enough to be talking about while suggesting that, by merely debating having taxpayers pay for experiments on embryos, horrible diseases will be instantly cured.
Okay, so did I ...I think it was Rep. Jerry Lewis that made that remark.
LOL
Joint session at 10:45 to hear a spech from the Latvia PM...she's a good froiend of the US... and a real pistol...hates the Russians..should be a good listen..
Mercifully, Leahy only has one minute and 15 seconds.
Whoa...that was fast for Leahy....yippee!!
Why does Frist have to say things like "we have had a good and vigorous debate" on this amendment? It is so patently untrue. You had one side discussing the problem we are facing and the other side whining and engaging in demagogy.
That was amazing, I hardly had time to cringe. :)
I want their votes on record.
I honestly don't know this time. If I had to venture a guess, I will say that cloture will not pass.
Well, McCain and Gregg just voted "no."
Thanks for the ping
No. The last thing they want is to have to go on record with a vote against this.
Right. I see my senator, Lieberman, sucking up to the liberals here who want to oust him, voted "no."
OT I see Cindy Sheehan has manged to move from idiot to Useful idiot. Well done. s/
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