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.
the compromisers.. didn't vote?
Yes, I thought it would be helpful to see appointments proposed vs approved for each prez. I'm not great at that kind of research myself.
THEY'RE BACK ON LIVE!!!
I think every one of the senators will want to speak & get on record.
Thanks OXEN!
McCain said yesterday that late today would be the deal crowd's last chance to meet.
What a joke
Ah Mitch McConnell is up im glad i live next to Kentucky
There will lots of confusion tomorrow, if the Constitutional Nuclear Byrd Option is started. FReepers who care better study up tonight.
McConnell is laying out the issue in succinct form.
Possibly not, but it most certainly has in the past.
I'm puzzled about that too. It'll be in the record.
xshub used to work up there, so he knew that : )
Betcha it was Kerry or Boxer
George Allen Va voted no, maybe someone can explain it
It's been a thin cast all along.
Like a train wreck in slow-mo
Boxer voted aye, so I messed up not Senator Allen! Sorry I started something!
I saw it too. A clear threat.
Maybe he was occupying the chair at the time, and doesn't count as a voting member in a quorum call. "There, but not ordinarily voting"
Pity Pity Pity
Petty Petty Petty
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