Posted on 12/12/2005 10:36:51 AM PST by OXENinFLA
Since "Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America.", I and others think it's a good idea to centralize what the goes on in the Senate (or House).
So if you see something happening on the Senate/House floor and you don't want to start a new thread to ask if anyone else just heard what you heard, you can leave a short note on who said what and about what and I'll try and find it the next day in THE RECORD. Or if you see a thread that pertains to the Senate, House, or pretty much any GOV'T agency please link your thread here.
If you have any suggestions for this thread please feel free to let me know.
Here's a few helpful links.
C-SPAN what a great thing. Where you can watch or listen live to most Government happenings.
C-SPAN 1 carries the HOUSE.
C-SPAN 2 carries the SENATE.
C-SPAN 3 (most places web only) carries a variety of committee meetings live or other past programming.
OR FEDNET has online feed also.
A great thing about our Government is they make it really easy for the public to research what the Politicians are doing and saying (on the floor anyway).
THOMAS where you can see a RECORD of what Congress is doing each day. You can also search/read a verbatim text of what each Congressmen/women or Senator has said on the floor or submitted 'for the record.' [This is where the real juicy stuff can be found.]
Also found at Thomas are Monthly Calendars for the Senate Majority and Senate Minority
And Monthly Calendars for the House Majority and Roll Call Votes can be found here.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)
No .. I missed that part
Gregg up now rebutting Debbie ...
Thanks for the ping
Gregg objects to Debbie and quotes Shakespeare ... The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
Gregg saying they had a chance to vote on the PA and blocked it
That they are now trying to say they didn't really mean it
Kent Conrad is not describing the situation accurately. I hope Gregg corrects him.
He will .. just watch :0)
Conrad says that 3 months is too little and 1 year is too long
Can you say ... sittting on the fence
I am here, this something!
Ummm Senator Conrad .. the votes to pass are there .. the 60 votes for cloture aren't there
there is a difference
Stevens is up to speak
He was hot mad yesterday
It would appear he is hot today as well.
Oh geez ... Harkin, will you shut the heck up .. you are boring me to tears
How many times are you going to REPEAT THE SAME THING????
KYL up about to talk about the NYT story
Sen Corynyn is up talking about the PA and the NYT article
LOL ... he is bring up this and Gorelick
Clinton Claimed Authority to Order No-Warrant Searches (Does anyone remember that?)
National Review ^ | Byron York
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543995/posts
Good to know that Cornyn and his staff are willing and able to do some research. Lindsey Graham clearly was not.
Any Republican calling the Democrats on the carpet for cheering at the death of the PA? I'm tied up listening to Rush. TV is upstairs.
If I can do the research (staff of one), any Congresscritter can do the same thing with a staff of many. There's no excuse in this day and age for being ill-prepared or uninformed.
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