Senate Coverage -- (December '05)

Thomas ^ | 12-12-05 | US Congress

[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.

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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.

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OTHER LINKS

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Congress.org

The Founders' Constitution

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)

LIVE DoD Briefings

NEWSEUM: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES

THE HILL

CNSNEWS

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

[netmilsmom]

He deserves to be.

[debg]

Reid showed a pocket constitution! bwaaaaa

[stocksthatgoup]

Dingy Harry will be spending Christmas in DC. Now he is calling Ted Stevens a liar again.

[netmilsmom]

dingy harry's up.

Is the vote next?

[Carolinamom]

The minory "TEMPLE" leader doth speak of the sacred difference they are from the House....Senate has rules. (The House doesn't?)

[debg]

I don't know.

[stocksthatgoup]

Dingy Harry "Our military is being held hostage by Artic Drilling. Claims Stevens is violating rule 28?

[Mo1]

Reid up babbling about RULES and insults the House of Repersentives

Says following the rules is what makes us (Senate) different

Saying the Republicans are holding the Military hostage

[Republican Red]

I just read on another thread the following:

I think I heard that Sen. Stevens would pull the ANWR provision from the bill if cloture is defeated. IF so, that would make a vote against cloture a free vote and doom ANWR

I've been away from the news. Is this poster correct? I am getting from other posts on this thread that Stevens will NOT pull the ANWR provision. Which is it?????

[stocksthatgoup]

Now Dingy Harry crying about immunity for pharmacuetical companies. Now claiming abuse of power by Stevens and the Republican majority. Harry will vote against cloture today.

[redgolum]

bookmark

[Eagle of Liberty]

Dingy Harry "Our military is being held hostage by Artic Drilling.

Oh please. The military to Reid is just a political game piece.

[Mo1]

I've been away from the news. Is this poster correct?

I didn't hear that .. but I did hear that Cheny was brought in today regarding this and possible needed to cast his vote

[traditional1]

Harry will vote against cloture today.

He would have done that no matter what....Democrats can count on every member toeing the party line...Republicans have Snowe, Chaffee, Dewine, and other RINO's to contend with.

[Mo1]

Frist is up now

[Semper Paratus]

Frist would earn brownie points with me by telling Reid to put a sock in it.

[Mo1]

Frist saying that the Dems shouldn't filibuster and block this defense bill and that is what they will be doing

[netmilsmom]

in our dreams

[stocksthatgoup]

STEVENS carries alot of weight ........he will make the Democrats pay a VERY HEAVY PRICE

[Mo1]

I doubt he would do that

But last week he had a hard time not laughing at Robert Bryd on the Senate floor ... in fact .. he did

THE CLOTURE VOTE IS UP NOW!