US Senate--Estrada Cloture Vote Scheduled for 12:15 p.m. (EDT) Today

US Senate ^ | May 8, 2003

[TomGuy]

Floor Schedule

Thursday, May 8, 2003

9:30 a.m. Thursday: convene and vote on the adoption of the resolution of ratification to the NATO Expansion Treaty.

Following the vote, resume consideration of S. 14, the Energy Bill

12:15 p.m.: vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Estrada nomination. If cloture is not invoked, a cloture vote on the Owen nomination will occur after which there may be a period of morning business.

Thereafter, the Senate will begin consideration of S. 113, the FISA bill.

[OXENinFLA]

did they chamge the time?

[Otta B Sleepin]

Just announced: Cloture vote coming up at 1:45 (EDT).

[Prolifeconservative]

Yes, you are being a bit silly and you are quite naive.

It is blatantly obvious that you know nothing about politics.

You have much to learn, but if you stick around here on this forum you will get a quick education - just keep your mind open and lose a little bit of that cynicism. Good luck!

[votelife]

FREEPer ESTRADA Activism (VANITY)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/847037/posts

[TLBSHOW]

This is so exciting. I just can't control my emotions over this!

[votelife]

the drama...oh which democrat senators will not vote? I can hardly contain myself! (sarcasm)

[justshe]

Leahy stopped his comments with a minute and half to spare...and now is just filling time with MORE babble.

Here comes the vote.

[OXENinFLA]

So do they vote, then announce who voted which way?

[Mo1]

Is it me or is there like no Senators on the Floor?

[OXENinFLA]

Yea it looks pretty empty.

[Aeronaut]

I haven't heard any surprises yet. Sigh!

[Mo1]

They seem to be starting to show up now

I have a lousy picture on the c-span link and can't see who is there

[Mo1]

54 - 43 .. motion is not agreed to

SURPRISE SURPRISE

[GOPrincess]

Byron York's piece at National Review today was kinda depressing...he doesn't see Republicans doing anything soon and seems to think the Republicans' possible "nuclear" option might not work after all from a parliamentary standpoint.

http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york050803.asp

[Zack Nguyen]

There shouldn't be a "resuming consideration" of anything. There should be "Estrada nomination" and that's it all day.

[TLBSHOW]

Calling Bill Frist calling Bill Frist!

Wait! Why?

[Zack Nguyen]

I would donate AFTER they had forced the dems to stop the filibusters of Estrada and Owen (et.al) and get those nominees a floor vote.

Good for you. The NRSC, NRC, and NRCC needs to understand that conservatives expect some sort of action for their generosity.

[justshe]

Interesting column by York...thanks for posting the link.

[Mo1]

In addition, Feingold said that "those of us who take the Constitution seriously" were dismayed at Republican attempts to end the Democratic filibusters of Estrada and Owen. Feingold conceded that the filibuster was a highly unusual tactic in judicial nominations — "We do admit it's an extreme step," he said —

That is a bold face lie .. They dems are NOT taking the Constitution seriously .. they are only blocking these two nominations because they want them to come right out and say they are for abortion

Abortion is the issue at hand and NOT the Constitution .. the Dems are not fooling anyone

[mhking]

52-45. Figures. [rolling eyes]