Posted on 06/01/2004 4:07:32 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 Majority and Minority
Roll Call Votes can be found here.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
Just put it on .. What did he do now??
You should hear Reid on the Senate floor talking about Reagan and saying how Reagan will be remembered as one of our Great Presidents
And Ashcroft was able to tell him that his son was serving in the military and just returned from the Gulf and was scheduled to return shortly. Hah!
What?? No Cati??
And, I should have added, I wish Ashcroft had mentioned that our having rules against torture certainly has not stopped the terrorists from using torture against our citizens!!!!
My local talk radio guy was just in Gitmo doing his show
He came right out and said the liberals are lying to us and that the prisoners there are treated VERY WELL
He said he was going to write an article about his trip .. I'll have to check and see if he did it yet
Well did he manage to throw in that he thought Reagan would have been against the Patriot Act
Thanks for the ping!
Ah, yes, the usual suspects.
I have to go to bed (I'm sick). Will check in later...
Oh BTW Diane ... it's Congress who needs to pass a declaration of war
get well, I'm sure C-span will replay this...
Hope you feel better .. get plenty of rest
Here is that article
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/8865275.htm?1c
E-mail from Guantanamo Bay
Good news a well-kept secret
OMG,,,, KOHL is saying DOJ should have told everyone about Jose Padilla's plots.(earlier than two weeks ago)
Oh good grief .. Dashole was just up praising President Reagan also
Aren't these the same people who couldn't lower the flag when President Reagan died??
I missed it, had to get lunch.
I'll read it in the record.
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