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.
The old "Turnip Truck" option vs. the "Nuclear" option.
Loco Bryd singing the blues, "How can you mend a broken heart, how can you stop the tears from falling downnnnn"!...bawhahhahaha
I'm confused now
Who's falling off the turnip truck??
I'm good with this new term..... hopefully the MSM will stop using Nuke option and start using turnip truck option.
If the cabbage jumped back on the turnip truck, where is the slaw?
This proves the Dems are the party of the walking dead.
I hope so he's talking about falling off the turnip truck now! I need oxygen, now it hurts! LOL
oooeeee, Henry Clay again.
He's arguing against the "turnip truck option"
We're now in the 1940's. byrd's decided to travel to modern history today. oops, too soon spoken, we're now going to 1806.
I think he's fallen off the wagon allright.....
I think he's fallen off the wagon allright.....
Just an update to let you know I have not forgotten. I finally broke down and bought a mandolin. Going back to playing and creating "grass" is more difficult than I thought. My attempts as "grass" all came out sounding like they were written for Ray Price.
Wonders never cease. I got four one night bookings in June. I will be singing (opening) with assorted bands. It will be the first time I have played for money since 1965.
I did a bunch of my songs at a "Sing for your supper" party yesterday. A guy that books shows came up and asked me if I could work some of his shows. He said I sounded very good. I think "sounded very good" is synonymous with "works very cheap."
I am going to try to write two or three of the songs we talked about this week.I will let you hear them as soon as I can write something I am not ashamed of.
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I want recordings of all of the dem Senator reactions to this speech as they sit there in their offices watching it on tv. A bank bill and Henry Clay now. Thomas Hart Benton angrily rebuked his collegue's effort to tamper with extended debate.
Democrats may capitulate, at long last, to do some soul searching after Brown gets confirmed.
I am not an evagelical, but I none the less will say Amen!
He ought to know about the Continental Congress-he was there!
(2.) They certainly were aware of 'professional' lawmakers are far back as the Roman Senate and as recently as the British Parliament.
Worst mistake the GOP ever made was voluntary term limits.
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