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.
That's no light. That was the pilot light of this gas bag that went out.
He left out Hannity & Colmes
Is this a sermon or a seance?
ROFL!!!
Was just reading the George Will Editorial....linked somewhere above!
in my humble opinion, this is one of the craziest floor speeches I've ever heard. In fact, I just want to say one thing.... no wait .... I've got to go set my TiVo; cut on Fox; send a fax; read an e-mail......... and laugh at one of the dodgiest Senators who have ever roosted in the Capitol.
This is a classic in the making.
LOL
How could he miss ol Billy? He saw everyone else who has died in the last 53 years.
This will be resolved tomorrow. I'm a little late on this thread. Did Frist set a time for the vote tomorrow? Read where they might stay all night tonight.
zzzzzzzzzz
LoL...
Loco Bryd to the dead senators,"Can you hear me now....good!"
Both, it seems. Neither very good at that.
The evil post
I hope someone is recording this so we can get a transcript.... this will be worth having in the future.
A little reminder should anyone weaken and believe in any 'rat promise:
The Scorpion and the Frog
Fables by Aesop
A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the
scorpion asks the frog to carry him across on its back. The
frog asks, "How do I know you won't sting me?" The scorpion
says, "Because if I do, I will die too."
The frog is satisfied, and they set out, but in midstream,
the scorpion stings the frog. The frog feels the onset of
paralysis and starts to sink, knowing they both will drown,
but has just enough time to gasp "Why?"
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A scorpion can be counted on to do what is in its nature. So too a 'rat.
He needs to bring them all to the Floor en masse.
If they have had a Judiciary Com. hearing, they need to be bundled as a Package. Bringing Owen first, was a Mistake.
Brown is the one the dumbs fear most, bc there is no way she can be appointed to SCOTUS without killing them.
He seems to think that's a problem.
Agreed that term limits are NOW unConstitutional...
It is long past time for an Amendment to the Constitution to change that.
When it was ratified, the Founders did not envision either,
1. Redistribution of income to buy votes.
2. Professional law makers - most would be citizens taking some time off to serve their country.
These changes necessitate a change to the Constitution.
Iced tea, nose ,keyboard!
I think it's 4:30 CDT
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