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.
Figures .. just when I have to leave ... grrr
Yes. Schedules will alternate. This is currently the Reps hour. Frist suggested this could be a late night in opening remarks.
Someone on the thread relayed info from the news that cots were being brought into Thurmond's room. Any guess as to what that means.
GO Pat Go!
I didn't know that. It sure explains a lot. Thanks!
I sympathize. I'll probably miss the vote tomorrow unless I luck out in timing my lunch correctly.
Roberts- sentiment that restoring Senate precedure is reactionary. Blocking nominees hallowed traditions. History denies that argument.
Taking on the Media! paragraph after paragraph about Majority trying to change rules, rather than minority's unprecedented filibuster.
I rather strongly agree with you.
THX.
Hmmmm... there are a couple of good arguments for McPain to vote with the demonRATS! Either: (1)We won't have to worry about him in 08 or (2)We'll have the votes for the Constitutional option! It's more likely a win-win for us, however the fool votes.
Frist schedules Senate ‘all-nighter’ on judges
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1408835/posts
"In Tuesday's vote, the key will be how many Democrats decide to join the 55 Republican senators in voting for the cloture motion. Under the current rules of the Senate, it takes 60 senators to vote to end debate.
If Frist does not win the cloture vote, he would seek a ruling of the presiding officer that further debate was dilatory. If the Senate sustained such a ruling by majority vote, then the filibuster-ending threshold would be lowered from 60 to 51. "
IOW, the Dems could still vote for cloture and avoid the change in filibuster rules for nominees.
Democrates wanted to send the message the last week, Whoo! Stop the senate until we get our way! LOL
Roberts is about to after the Jimmy references. OMG, mentions vertigo. LOL
Roberts rocked on this one
Roberts likens the dims to a toddler throwing a temper tantrum in the market. This is not about great senate traditions or cooling passions of the day, or about doing away with the filibuster or about Jimmy Stewart and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, not about unnacceptable judicial nominiees, but about a new procedure that is denying senators their right and duty to vote.
http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/news/opinion/11708595.htm
Graham joins ‘gang of 12’ in their effort to save the republic
“FREEDOM of speech is being exercised,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday. “They’re calling in to the office and yelling and screaming, and they don’t quite understand what’s going on.”
He was speaking of the professional polarizers who staff the Washington interest groups that have the U.S. Senate in a death grip over judicial nominations.
Sen. Graham is getting particular heat because he’s one of the “gang of 12” who have been trying to negotiate a way out before the crucial vote Tuesday on the “nuclear option” — a GOP move to end filibusters of judicial nominees with a simple majority.
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Mr. Graham plays a critical role because he and Mike DeWine of Ohio are the only two real “yes” votes in the bunch. In other words, they will vote to end judicial filibusters if a sensible deal is not worked out. Without them, it’s just a bunch of people who plan to vote “no” anyway “negotiating” among themselves.
(snip)
Oh goody now BENNETT is up!
Rush Limbaugh said that he thought this would happen -- that way the 'Rats avoid a humiliating defeat and could try again with another nominee besides Owen.
Loved The Roberts commentary!
Filibuster has become the tool of sore losers. Throwing the NYT's words in its face.
Roberts is a gem!! Just kicking butts --forcefully. I hope he 's back for more. Likens the Dims to a misbehaving child in a grocery store, acting up and screaming for his way .. LOL .. perfect.
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