LIVE Senate Filibuster Thread ~ Day 4

C-span ^ | 5-23-05 | US Senate

[OXENinFLA]

Senate Debate on Nominations Today the Senate resumes debate on the nomination of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Senate will conduct its first roll call vote of the week at 5:30pm. Follow the C-SPAN networks & C-SPAN Radio for the debate on Senate rules & judicial nominations. MON., 11:30AM ET, C-SPAN2

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ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 23, 2005 -- (Senate - May 20, 2005)

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Mr. CORNYN. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23. I further ask that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved, and that the Senate then return to executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, provided that the time from 12 noon until 1 p.m. be under the control of the majority leader or his designee and, at 1 p.m., the Democratic leader or his designee be recognized; provided that floor time then rotate between the two leaders or their designees every 60 minutes until 4 p.m., at which time the majority leader or his designee be recognized until 4:45 p.m., to be followed by the Democrat leader or his designee from 4:45 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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PROGRAM -- (Senate - May 20, 2005)

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Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, on Monday, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen to serve as a circuit judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Monday will be the fourth consecutive day the Senate considers the Owen nomination.

Over the past 3 days, a number of Members, on both sides of the aisle, have come to the floor to speak on the nomination. We have conducted over 25 hours of debate, and we will continue on Monday. Moments ago, we filed a cloture motion on the nomination, and that will ripen on Tuesday of next week.

On behalf of the majority leader, I remind my colleagues the leader has announced our next rollcall vote will occur Monday afternoon at 5:30. That vote will be on a motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request Senators' attendance. Senator Frist will have more to say about next week's session on Monday.

[kjam22]

After Bryd's part seance/part history travel/part sermon and Biden's meltdown in which he threatened us I would state the compromise talks may not be going well.

Yep...

[Fudd Fan]

this comes after a slew of numbers from Judy showing this filibuster debate is hurting the republican majority more than it's hurting the democratss

Well now I feel better, because if that's what Judy says, take it to the bank that the truth is just the opposite.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

GREAT BYRD-BRAIN SNIDE REMARKS BUMP:

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Senator Byrd (I love this guy)

"How would they have voted?" -- they are dead, so they would have voted with the democrats.

"How would they vote" -- they wouldn't be filibustering to begin with......

"How would they vote, if they were here tomorrow?" -- anything like how you voted in 1975?

"Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad it is."

"I rise today [did he really rise this morning, or is he still asleep?]"

"I ask each Senator to pause for a moment and reflect"

"I implore Senators to Step Back, Step back, Step Back, Step back...." -- Senator Byrd just backed out of the hall, and has to be retrieved.

"The political discourse have become .... So Unbelievable" -- SO he's been awake for at least some of the democrat speeches.

"A place that they trust to seek the truth, they are turning to their religious faith"

"America is suffering Sensory Overload" -- that's why we are listening to you now, to calm us down.

"A place where they can find peace, they are turning to their faith, to their religious faith." -- Or we are listening to your speech to lull us to sleep.

[He's really on this religious faith thing today].

Now he is listing low-rated Cable TV shows.

"America is seeking answers .... from a higher power. Through their religious faith".

[IS HE bemoaning that people have lost trust in the Senate and is instead turning to God?]

"Or it might be a majority in this country" -- Hey, at least he gets that.

One thing I like about Byrd is that he often speaks exactly what I am thinking, before he draws the entirely WRONG conclusion. Now he is bemoaning the courts trampling on our religious freedoms.

Byrd Continues.......

[badgerbengal]

Doesnt just about everything hurt the Republicans more than the Dims according to CNN.

[Fudd Fan]

compromise talks may not be going well

Right! Not well for the 'RATs! mmwwaahaha

[Quix]

hmmmmmm

What a pair of ungilded horse biscuits you have for Senators!

. . . Hmmmmm

I wonder . . . guild a pair of horse biscuits . . . perhaps after freezing them and carving them into the shape of gaping yapping mouths . . . and send them to the pair with great publicity and fanfare as an

AWARD for THE GREATEST EFFORTS TO COMPETE WITH THE JET STREAM WINDS IN THE HISTORY OF MAN--WHENEVER THEY OPEN THEIR YAPS OR FART.

[areafiftyone]

Actually they were talking about a poll on Fox and Friends this morning and only 14% of Americans are even paying attention to this issue and are interested. Most Americans are just too busy to be bothered. So Judy is full of Crapola!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Did he use her name in the same sentence as dangerous?

Not sure....but he was using her as an example that would take away all the good things...that the DemonicRats have given to the people via the Supreme Court ( my words )

We need to see the text.....

[Bahbah]

Judy wooddruff asks, "is this driven because Frist wants to be president?"

That hag. Could it be he is doing this because the obstruction on the part of dems and the violating of the President's constitutional authority, because they just hate the man and they hate us too, has got to be stopped.

[af_vet_1981]

Judy wooddruff asks, "is this driven because Frist wants to be president?"

No Judy

It's driven because the people of the United States elected George W. Bush to be President.

Twice

[Fudd Fan]

yup!

[Milhous]

Doesnt just about everything hurt the Republicans more than the Dims according to CNN.

You posting your comment hurts the Republicans more than the Dims, don't you know?

[badgerbengal]

This just in: Polls show that winning the presidency, the house and the senate hurts the Rebulicans much more than the Dims.

[Quix]

No one can top SCUBA-TEDDY AND TRAITOR SKERRY?

Oh, I know, not counting Barney Frank.

[badgerbengal]

This just in: Polls show that winning the presidency, the house and the senate hurts the Rebulicans much more than the Dims.

[YaYa123]

Or..........we could all be watching Tom Cruise make a total fool of himself on Opraa Winfrey show. He's so in love........she's so generous...her life force is amazing...and she's my woman...and I don't play games....
YIKES! Is he twelve years old, or what?

[Milhous]

This just in: Polls show that winning the presidency, the house and the senate hurts the Rebulicans much more than the Dims.

LOL.

[Soul Seeker]

hatch is going after Byrd! "he doth protest too much!" LOL

[kjam22]

He's slamming sheets now... :)

[af_vet_1981]

this comes after a slew of numbers from Judy showing this filibuster debate is hurting the republican majority more than it's hurting the democrats

Yep, Republican poll numbers are really down at DU ...