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.
Yes Roberts was great.
Great Graphic.........and SPLIT THE NINTH CIRCUS
Some info on the roles & duties of the Chief Justice:
http://www.independentjudiciary.com/resources/resourcedoc.cfm?ResourceDocID=254
The more the Republicans ham and haw and hesitate, the more we encourage the Democrats to obstruct.
WOW - in your face NYT
Bennett's doing pretty well also.
Ah, he's about to quote Kennedy!
and no notes!
This is great stuff from Bennett!
But...but there's no bias at the Times. They don't chose which side of the issue to be on based on what favors dems; it's just a careful rethinking of their position. LOL, I'm cracking myself up.
ROFL!! I love when the Reps call people like kennedy or Byrd to account! byr'ds comments to ask Mondale to sit in chair to create new precedent now on a huge placard.
O.T. but Rush has an, uh, interesting caller online.
I don't understand what your problem is with all of this....
Weeks ago, I predicted President Bush might throw a real monkey wrench into the Democrats plan to filibuster his Supreme Court nominees. I predicted Bush just might nominate Joe Lieberman. Because he's been such a loyal supporter on Iraq, because he's a devout believer in God, because he's often a very reasonable senator. How would senate democrats handle that surprise nomination?? But wait!
Now I'm thinking President Bush just might remember how hard Orin Hatch has been campaigning for the Supreme Court with just this kind of idiocy, sugggesting Ruth Bader Ginsberg!! That's such an obvious ploy for favor from the left, which is how Hatch has been operating for decades. He delivers a scathing indictment of some liberal action, then winds down by diluting the points he's made with wishy washy wuss words. Hatch is your basic CYA "On the other hand" kind of politician.
Thanks for saving me the effort of having to respond with that exact post.
SEE!!! .. every time I leave the good stuff happens
What happen??
ROFL!! I love when the Reps call people like kennedy or Byrd to account! byr'ds comments to ask Mondale to sit in chair to create new precedent now on a huge placard.
SWEET!
Yeah. Sounds like Rush has his very own Deep Throat.
Just cool, calm, logic, fact and truth! No spin, no lies no nuance!
That caller was...I have no idea how to describe him! LOL
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