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LIVE Senate Filibuster Thread ~ Day 4
C-span ^ | 5-23-05 | US Senate

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 109th; 23may2005; constitutionaloption; democratnukereaction; execfilibusterbuster; filibuster; reidsnuclearreaction; ussenate
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To: matymac

Rush just played the clip of the back and forth between Senators Allen and Lieberman on Steffie's show yesterday. George Allen was impressive, again. Lieberman was not.


481 posted on 05/23/2005 11:42:53 AM PDT by Bahbah (Something wicked this way comes)
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To: matymac
Got you beat...
Kennedy and Kerry...


You win, matymac. My condolences.
482 posted on 05/23/2005 11:43:04 AM PDT by Adam-ondi-Ahman
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To: Adam-ondi-Ahman

I'd love to see Romney challenge fat boy in 2006...


483 posted on 05/23/2005 11:43:58 AM PDT by matymac (Living in the Heart of the Beast...the People's Republic of Cambridge...)
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To: MamaLucci

Ohio's Governor Taft is a disaster -- a disgrace to the Taft name. He should be renamed Bob Daft.


484 posted on 05/23/2005 11:44:20 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Time for Dr. Frist to shove a splinter up the 'Rats ass!!)
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To: Adam-ondi-Ahman

Hillary and Schumer. Feel MY pain.


485 posted on 05/23/2005 11:44:38 AM PDT by Jhensy
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To: easonc52
And he certainly doesn't leave any doubt on supporting the 'Constitutional Option' if necessary.

I like his description of Tweaking the rules of the Filibuster a bit

Makes it sound as though it is just a minor thing!

And of course Sen Byrd thought so also!

486 posted on 05/23/2005 11:44:58 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (This tagline no longer operative....floated away in the flood of 2005 ,)
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To: YaYa123
I realize I made an "out of the box" prediction. But I credit President Bush with being a bold guy, full of surprises, and I think he would delight in this kind of move.

I like out of the box ideas but I think this doesn't fly because every person running for federal office gets asked about Roe V. Wade. In the pre-Roe era such an appointment was possible.

487 posted on 05/23/2005 11:45:24 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Nuke em)
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To: YaYa123

Frist will lose.


The Dumbs will vote for Cloture....And concede the battle to continue fighting the war.


488 posted on 05/23/2005 11:45:33 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you dont have to...." ;)
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To: matymac

Either Kennedy or Kerry alone beats any other twosome - NY, CA, IL, whatever.


489 posted on 05/23/2005 11:46:06 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Time for Dr. Frist to shove a splinter up the 'Rats ass!!)
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To: Fudd Fan

Rush sums up Leiberman's argument- 60 votes prevents partisanship.

It is one thing to watch a braindead Liberal use the Dem talking points, but it's painful to watch someone with a brain repeat the same. I'm not even a a Leiberman fan, but to reduce himself to this is sad.

Caller up now taking after evangelicals. And the Liberals are going to win back the faith vote with this person representative of their base.

Hutchinson- Balance of power in the Constitution is very delicate....hopes the senate will come to its senses. A lot written about the process of the Senate being broken. Spoke to a prominent journalist, answered questions. Most difficult question is that don't people realize this confirmation process is making it difficult to recruit qualified candidates? No one on Rep side suggests minority should be overrun. Filibuster intact. Trying to restore Constitutional confirmation of Justices.


490 posted on 05/23/2005 11:46:17 AM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: hobbes1
Frist will lose. The Dumbs will vote for Cloture....And concede the battle to continue fighting the war.

Yeah, and the Nazis lost the minute the French surrendered in 1940. C'mon.

491 posted on 05/23/2005 11:47:03 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Time for Dr. Frist to shove a splinter up the 'Rats ass!!)
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To: MamaLucci
And if I'm not mistaken, Ohio's Gov. is a big time RINO, correct?

I'm ashamed of my unholy trinity of RINOism: Govenor Bob Tax Taft, Senator Mike DeWhiner, and Senator Sonofavich

492 posted on 05/23/2005 11:47:06 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Nuke em)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Bennett addressed that, Hutchison is further addressing that.

I also appreciate it when she and some others, remind the senators and the public, that we're talking about circuit court nominees (ie. Bush has the lowest percentage at 69% (67%?)), and not the 95% number the dims keep throwing around.

493 posted on 05/23/2005 11:47:07 AM PDT by easonc52
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To: Jhensy

thats rough...


494 posted on 05/23/2005 11:47:34 AM PDT by matymac (Living in the Heart of the Beast...the People's Republic of Cambridge...)
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To: You Dirty Rats

I was thinking the same thing Hobbs!


495 posted on 05/23/2005 11:47:49 AM PDT by defconw ( Vote Up or Down on Janice Brown!)
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To: You Dirty Rats
Voinovich, DeWine, Taft.............it really makes me wonder if
Ohio is really a Republican leaning state.
At least here in the "People's Republic Of Illinois",
we know EXACTLY where most politicians stand.........................
NOT with Illinois taxpayers.
496 posted on 05/23/2005 11:48:04 AM PDT by MamaLucci (Mutually assured destruction STILL keeps the Clinton administration criminals out of jail.)
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To: Bahbah
***But...but there's no bias at the Times. ***

Oh just slap us both LOL

497 posted on 05/23/2005 11:48:06 AM PDT by daybreakcoming (RINOs forget who brought them to this dance)
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To: Jhensy
Hillary and Schumer. Feel MY pain

LOL- I do, I do!

498 posted on 05/23/2005 11:48:09 AM PDT by Fudd Fan (red, red voter in a blue, blue state)
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To: hobbes1
Frist will lose. The Dumbs will vote for Cloture....And concede the battle to continue fighting the war.

That's not a loss. That's a victory on Owen. Then we keep doing it until the Dims block cloture.

499 posted on 05/23/2005 11:48:27 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Nuke em)
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To: dubyaismypresident

You may not have to hold that shame much longer if Blackwell wins next year.


500 posted on 05/23/2005 11:48:35 AM PDT by Soul Seeker
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