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.
Hillary's on the Floor!
I still LOL when I think of the comment about Hatch during the impeachment - "Dont count your Hatch before he chickens". He is a RINO indeed!
The REALITY is that until THIS Congress, we didn't have the votes to force the matter! 51-48-1 w/ at least three lost votes isn't enough. This is the first chance Frist has had to win. You do realize you need 50 votes minimum to prevail, don't you?
HELLARY IS UP
Right on time for the evening news
More history lessons from the smartest woman in the world.
ALERT!!!!!
OMG! She-who-will-be-obeyed is in the Chamber!
She is not aging well at all!
She only hs 9 minutes..Frist is up at 5:30..will she ask for more time..?
...very perceptive of you, grasshopper...
Would someone please tell me why people are afraid of this woman? Look at her. Listen to her.
[easonc52 patiently awaits comments on the actual debate topic]
Another history lesson. This one from Hillary. She's taking elocution lessons from Byrd. zzzzzzz
Holy Cow.... I had just turned it off....back on to cspan2 now and listening over the net....
Speaks of the 'genius of our Fathers'.
she always looks worst...when yelling, and being sarcastic. This is a big mistake by Krusty...
"...very perceptive of you, grasshopper..."
Did somebody call me??
I would turn this back on just as the PITVIPER is talking.......
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