Posted on 09/05/2006 9:49:31 AM PDT by Mo1
Posted on 05/01/2006 1:22:51 PM EDT 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)
the president is on now
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695814/posts
Mo1...I heard a report on the ABC Radio news that the Senate is debating the "censure of Rumsfeld" today ...
Is THAT what they are doing??
Wyden is up talking about putting a hold on some bill, did not catch the name but it has soemthing to do with Teri Schiavo. Other then that, I have not heard anything.
I haven't heard it brought up yet
Carper was up earlier talking about the need of new leadership with the war in Afghan and in Iraq .. but he never mentioned Rummy's name
I could not believe how weak and whiney Carper sounded. "We don't get invited to bi-partisan lunches with the President." FGS
McConnell is up now talking about NO and Katrina
These guys are really a joke. How about actually doing some work. Geeze!
I can tell Carper why they don't get invited to lunch with the President...
The Secret Service are afraid they would poison Bush's food!!
It would be nice if the GOP Senators would have watched Bush's great speech...and start BACKING him for a change instead of running away like he has cooties.
Oh please they might offend someone. I am offended by them!
Senator Macaca is up. LOL Couldn't resist.
Kennedy can barely speak or figure out what's going on. Of course, I can't figure it out either.
Stevens won't let Allen talk? Interesting.
Allen wants to present a head injury amendment
Kennedy gets to speak first
He starts off about 9/11
I need that Head On stuff to apply directly to my forehead.
Kenendy says the President is using scare tactics like he did in previous elections
That the American people know better and won't make that mistake again
That the war in iraq had nothing to do with the WOT
Kennedy is spouting FICTION...and calling it FACT..and yet it goes into America's archives of history...
Too bad..
What the bloddy Hell does this speech have to do with the Defense Bill?
Nothing .. he's trying to rewrite history
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