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.
Roberts and Bennett captivated me to the point of muting Rush. What did the caller say?
That caller was...I have no idea how to describe him! LOL
What happened the dryer went off! Every time !!!!!
Loving it! Proud to be in Utah!
Slow speech, somewhat slurred. Comments about Nuclear bombs being thrown all over the place. Soemthing about Korea. He knows the skeletons in the closests of many dead people. I'm still confused, all I know is I'm still laughing.
No Senator will be picked for SCOTUS, not even borrin Orrin.
outstanding Tutorial by Bennett.....
Mine are Boxer and Feinstein....yikes....
He's one of my favorite Senators..........
Then I look forward to sharing the laughs at Limbaugh's site tonight.
That is really awful. Mine are Bond and Talent. Previously I had Roberts and Brownback.
I do not want to sound optimistic. I do not! But...........it surely seemed to me as if the democrats are reduced to begging, cajoling, on their knees to republican renegade senators who might be persuaded to vote against Frist on this.
Unlike the republicans who are strong, sure, and continuing their arguments. Republicans are not resorting to insults, whines, or distortion of fact. They are making me proud.
On Chris Matthews Sunday Show, he predicted Frist would win this. I've often noted how wrong Matthews is when he does instant analysis, and I mean, he's way wrong in judging how a speech has gone, or how voters will poll on a live event he's covering. But on this subject, Matthews has had plenty of time to talk to the players. Maybe he has gotten this one right.
Man, it sucks to be us........lol!
""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."
How come I didn't see this in the NY Times?
Hey Dog .. is this the caller you are talking about??
Lamar Alexander is next?
Showoff! ;)
I can top it, Corzine & Lousen-berg
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