Probably.
Olds Media sits and spins when the wheels come off.
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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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.
"Rush just said McPain will never get the Repub nomination in 08 if he votes with the demonRATs on this!"
Oh, what a tough choice! We could sure use his vote, but it would also be nice not to have to worry about him in 08.
Pat Roberts up now
I'm off on errands again
Finally our guys are back up.
Roberts from Kansas.
Sen Pat Roberts (Kansas ) up!
Pat Roberts quote: "Occasionally allow yourself the luxury of an unexpressed thought."
McCain has already declared he will vote against going "nucular".
Agreed. I hope his awakening is extremely rude.
Probably.
Olds Media sits and spins when the wheels come off.
McCain has already declared he will vote against going "nucular".
It amazes me that McCain thinks we give a ____ what he thinks!
I agree with both of those points. I think there was a pitfall in invoking "the rules" in an effor to tget to the vote. Now "the rules" become the issue, right or wrong.
You should read that Gold and Gupta article - you don't have to read it carefully to get a flavor for the parliamentary shenanigans that are pulled in the Senate. The typical "change the rules" time is at the start of a session. Frist noted at the satrt of this session (in January) that he was not acquiescing to Rule XXII (which in itself indicates concession that Rule XXII applies).
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Gold_Gupta_JLPP_article.pdf
A point not discussed these past days, but darned important ... what exactly will the point of order say, if the cloture motion does not pass?
Hagel would be in deep trouble with his base if he votes against the GOP leadership.
Hagel is a McCain-handmaiden but cannot stray too far from his conservative Nebraska constituency. He's all talk with the MSM and then votes reliably conservative on the floor.
Well .. it's still early
She tends to show up just in time for the evening news
Gotta get in those sound clips ya know
No, all he has to do is nominate judges acceptable to Ted Kennedy and 39 other senators from the MINORITY party.
If McCain votes against his leadership, whatever remote possibility he had of garnering the 2008 GOP nomination is over. I suspect he'll change his mind again.
I haven't time to scan the thread....did Frist annouce the schedule today?..alternate hours?..and what's this about an all-nighter? Thanks
Roberts
Ben Franklin-Congress should be mirror of American people. Divisions in country, so cannot transcend divisions.
Opposition in their right as reflecting will of their constituents. Simple solution, if your constiguency doesn't approve vote against. he's done it, but never denied a vote.
Roberts is warming up here, this is getting good!
Pretty smart strategery, actually, albeit not too honest. The Left values symbolism, the Right substance.
Maybe it's not the Republican Nomination "Old Chipmunk Cheeks" is seeking.
He said it's going to be a long night, and I just posted a story (in this thread) about the cots being pulled out.
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