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.
When the Chief Justice is on the winning side he appoints a justice to write the opinion. If he's on the losing side Justice Stevens appoints someone to write the opinion. There have been cases where the CJ seemed to me to be voting for the wrong side, but I think he does this by design occasionally to control who writes the opinion.
"I would concede the former but the latter did not have American Idol and ESPN so I contend they actually did care about the outcome."
I remembered that stastistic from one of my history classes, that the country was divided 1/3 in favor, 1/3 opposed, and 1/3 neutral. I guess the third group was content to stare at the flames in their fireplaces, which was probably every bit as entertaining as American Idol. (Don't tell my wife I said that, she's a big fan.) <;)
Awesome!! Thank you .. missed that. I'm multi-tasking: listening to Rush, checking the TV on mute with the Dims on .. watching this thread and exercising ... ;)
Olds Media's lack of clout and credibility may stun some RINOs in 06.
She seems to be in hiding
Not as vocal as she was during the Estrada debates
If we can just replace some of the 'Rat Senators in states that voted for GWB, then we should have over 60 Senators, of whom maybe 6-8 are dicey. Then we aren't so dependent on cutting deals. After all, if GWB carried 30 and 31 states in his two election, we really should get 60 Senators. ND is a state that we should target.
McCain won't listen to anyone, he's too arrogant to realize the contempt he is held in by the base. He seems to be of the belief that the opinion of the MSM, a few fawning politicians and whatever is in the water of Arizona makes him a lock.
Considering McCain was the Democrats first choice as a presidential candidate, and barring that their first choice as a Vice presidential nominee, and considering the MSM considered him their primary favorite, well, three strikes and you're out. The poeple that adore him are the people we despise.
Thompson and Feinstein have both called for more time to consider the issue so they know they've lost and are just trying to buy time...imho.
So it was more likely 6 to 3?
Typical Hillary MO.
Plus he was married to Liz Taylor when she was still fairly hot.
Sorry, meant Johnson. Too much multi-tasking.
Yep
McCain also seems to have forgotten that recall that was mounted against him
Tim Johnson (d) SD: "This issue is fundamental -- goes to the issue of governance" ... "people should understand what's at stake .. will understand there is no judicial crisis ..all Bush has to do is have nominees that are acceptable to this body .. blah blah .. goal was for both parties to work together (COMITY) ... blah blah blah ahhh"
The GOP has been the minority party in Congress for most of the 20th Century. The Dems held the House for 40 years straight. During the period 1932 to 1992, the GOP held the majority in the House for just two sessions or four years out of 60.
1936, the Dems had an over 200 member majority over the GOP in the House and over 50 in the Senate. I wonder if the MSM were talking about minority rights then.
In the 20-year period 1958 to 1978, the Dems held the majority in the Senate. During the 11 Congresses, the Dems had majorities of at least 20 Senators 7 out of the 11 times and over 30 twice. For those in Rio Linda, that means there were at least 60 Dems during those years and at least 70 for two of those years.
Until this past decade, the US has essentially been run by one party for over 60 years. The GOP must stop acting like the minority party or it will be again.
Pat Roberts (R) Kansas up -- YAY!! He minces NO words.
I agree with that, so I won't tell her
He's not getting it anyway. I think Reid has McCain and Warner in the bag. I hand-delivered a letter to Warner & got a very ambiguous letter in the mail a few weeks later. I think we'll hold DeWine since he's up in '06. Collins & Snowe may think they can trade their votes for some help with the BRAC. I don't have a speculation on Hagel.
Hasn't GM ended the Olds?
Seriesly, though, Old Media is dead -- just ask al-Newsweek.
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