Posted on 05/23/2005 8:14:11 AM PDT by 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.
We want the youngest constructionist as CJ. I'll take any one of those 3.
I'm sure this has been mentioned somewhere already, but I can't find it, so I'll just ask here: What's the deal with Arlen Specter's head? The outside of it, I mean.
Hatch IMHO is a RINO.
Frist will be back on floor at 2:30 PST
The ravages of chemotherapy.
What are they saying.
I have failed to hear any entertaining arguments from the Rats except from Byrd but while being entertaining failed with any cabbage substance.
I would love Estrada on the Surpreme Court.
he lost so much, it would only be a small way to make it right.
In all of the endless MSM drivel about the so-called compromise, not oen bothered to ask what "extreme" or "etxraordinary" means...
Cancer treatment.
Chemo
Chemotherapy
I really think so, and his decorum since he withrew supports that argument..
Well that's great news... but you are a much stronger person than I am!
Is Kohl calling for commissions to recommend judges?
Thats what was said last time around.
It was fun going on DU on election night!
Hatch isn't in that room with McCain.
Hatch has been a solid advocate for the end of this filibuster.
I do not consider him a RINO. My comment does not place him in that category, nor is it to be used to do just that.
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