SENATE COVERAGE -- (APRIL '04)

http://www.senate.gov/ ^ | 04-01-2004 | US SENATE and others

[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 if it gets hot).

So if you see something happening on the Senate/House floor you don't have to start a new thread, you can just use this one also if you have 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.

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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.

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 Majority and Minority

Roll Call Votes can be found here.

[Mo1]

Kennedy is up now

[StriperSniper]

Kennedy is up now

I come back from taking out the dog, and what do I find on, another load of dog poop! ;-)

dashole up for 3 minutes.

[OXENinFLA]

STAND BACK, HE'S GOING TO BLOW!!

[Mo1]

LOL .. He had to sit down after that one

[abner]

His book was fascinating in a boring sort of way.....

LOL!

[StriperSniper]

Santorum - "We are willing to pay a ransom, as long as we get our victims back." In reference to a vote to get the Welfare Bill to conference.

[StriperSniper]

fascinating in a boring sort of way.....

That would describe the Senator also. ;-)

In the distant future, his history of Searchlight, Nevada, will be a better window into the man than any biography that can ever be written.

[StriperSniper]

Santorum - Now asked for a UC on an up or down vote on the Boxer amendment in exchange for votes on Carolyn Kuhl and Janice Rogers Brown!

dims object

Santorum points out that proves that there is a double standard for up or down votes, they are only good for what the dims want to do.

Rice/Santorum '08? ;-)

[StriperSniper]

Cloture vote on 'Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4, the Welfare Reauthorization Act'...

Miller - Aye
Clinton - No

[StriperSniper]

dashole - No
Edwards - No
Enzi - Aye
Jeffords - No

[StriperSniper]

51 - Yea 47 - Nay

Frist up.

[StriperSniper]

That cloture vote was Byrd's 'historic' 17,000th vote.

[OXENinFLA]

The senate is now recognizing ROBERT BYRD for his 17,000th vote!

[StriperSniper]

I've already had enough of these 'Byrd Droppings', I'll be back later.

[Mo1]

Are you listening to Hannity???


He is ranting and saying that he now supports Kerry

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???

[StriperSniper]

Kerry's Priorties (check out the only votes Kerry's shown up for in the last 6 months)

[OXENinFLA]

http://hannity.com/

Re-playing today.

[OXENinFLA]

Travis Smiley, NPR host on WJ

[OXENinFLA]

Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, April 2, 2004.

9:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.

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[Mo1]

Ha Ha ... I don't think I can survive another day of April Fools :0)