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.

[Da Mav]

good point

[STARWISE]

Could be very expensive crowns or overlays .. or the temporaries... but they sure dominate her face in a most unattractive way (I know .. could anything be worse?)

[Fudd Fan]

woof! If I had work like that done, I'd sue my dentist quick!

[You Dirty Rats]

Although it is best for us if we win the "nucular" vote by more than one vote, you just know Cheney is praying for a 50-50 tie so he can cast the decisive vote while he looks right at Leahy.

And just how SWEET would it be to see the MSM and the 'Rats whine about how Dick Cheney forced George W. Bush's nominees through the Senate! The lamentations of their women will be just music to our ears!!

[Bahbah]

Is it a vote on the nomineee or a vote on the rule?

Neither, don-o. It's a live quorum call.

[El Gato]

Are we bringing in mattresses to FR tonight?

We are the pajama militia, aka the Pajamajidan We put our computers on the nightstand!

[Cboldt]

Can someone explain the "quorum" calls and their significance?

It's a non-event.

quorum call - A call of the roll to establish whether a quorum is present. If any Senator "suggests the absence of a quorum," the Presiding Officer must direct the roll to be called. Often, a quorum call is terminated by unanimous consent before completion, which permits the Senate to use the quorum call to obtain a brief delay to work out some difficulty or await a Senator's arrival.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/quorum_call.htm

[maggief]

Cots are pictured set up in the Strom Thurmond room in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 23, 2005. Cots were brought into the Capitol Monday as Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tn) scheduled an all-night session stretching into Tuesday to dramatize the debate over President Bush's judicial nominees and the filibusters that Democrats have used to block votes on 10 of them. As the U.S. Senate battle over judges and procedural rules intensifies, almost everything under the Capitol dome, from presidential nominees to major legislation, is in danger of getting caught in the cross-fire.

[xsmommy]

if that were to happen, i could just see that crooked smile of his!

[kabar]

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!

I am beginning to wonder what it takes to be considered a RINO. Hatch has a lifetime rating of 90 from the ACU and a 96 for 2004. In contrast, Bob Bennett has a lifetime rating of 86 and 88 for 2004.

Hatch has a 100 percent rating from National Right to Life, 100% from the US Chamber of Commerce, 100% Christian Coalition; 100% from the Family Research Council; and 0% from the ACLU.

How do you conclude that Hatch is a RINO?

[WestVirginiaRebel]

I wonder if any of the Republicans will show up in pajamas? : )

[small voice in the wilderness]

WTH kind of look IS that?! Is she threatening someone or just trying to make someone pee his pants with fear? She needs a lamp or ashtray flailed in her general direction.

[firewalk]

thanks

[Da Mav]

Thank you. But this one seems not to be a nonevent. Maybe it is being used to compel attendence by the Dems.

Appreciate the answer though.

[Mo1]

How do you conclude that Hatch is a RINO?

Just a guess on my part .. but I think it had to do with wanted to destroy people's computers if they downloaded/copies songs

I like Orin .. but there are times he needs to just shut up

[Yardstick]

That's a really nice looking argument. I'm going to have to chew on that one.

[Carolinamom]

I KNEW I'd miss something if I took a nap getting ready for tonight's marathon, and I did.........the Byrd turnip truck and black byrd droppings. LOL Did anyone tape it? Can I buy that tape? Transcript, anyone?

[tiredoflaundry]

we are gonna need them!

[small voice in the wilderness]

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but wasn't it Senator Hatch who recommended Ruth Ginsberg to clinton? That makes him a bi-RINO at the very least.