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.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. poor Sheets .. he has cracked!!
He's needing 3 votes real bad... hoping to include the dead.
I can see Bob Byrd, but he looks like he's passed on with the rest of those he cites.
Sad Sad Sad it is....
Oh dear, Byrd droppings. Time to activate the firewall, before I get Byrd Flu Virus on my computer.
Oh, he's sad. Is he about to cry?
I'm with you. Term limits are unconstitutional. That's what elections are for.
Hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
Go to the light.
Well that's how demonRATs count ballots!
Step back from the precipice!
All Senators step back!
Step back Step back Step Back
Think I found my new tag line
He's needing 3 votes real bad... hoping to include the dead.
Note to Sheets: The Senate floor ain't the State of Washington!
It's the Bryd option.
Step back!!!
Byrd is proof that Democrats practice necrophilia.
The dims don't have anything left to say about the nominee, since all their arguments were debunked.
Step Back .. Step Back .. Step Back .. Step Back ..
"Step back from the precipice!"
And walk towards the light.
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