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)
She is only one vote.
They just called DeWine. Anyone hear the vote?
I think the nuclear option is only available for Judicial appointments. Filibustering on bills is considered fair game.
No .. it wasn't said
Does anyone know why C-span doesn't have a running total on the screen for Senate votes..?
Dole - aye
Clinton - No
Oh, ok. Thanks. I guess they stay for Christmas. Too bad, so sad.
They only do that with the House .. I've never seen it done with the Senate
You're correct. Frist made the point that the nuclear optionwas ONLY for the executive calendar ( appointments) and further pledged to use it only for SCOTUS and Circuit Court nominees..
What else is attached to this? I think there is the money for the bird flu, what states have the majority of the vaccine makers (I'd be willing to bet it's a dem state)
Works for me. Make them actually filibuster. No Christmas break for the naughty Dems. They have all ready been whining about having to actually work in Dec. Usually they all are home for the whole month. Want to be Scum Democrats? Fine, stay here. Call the Senate into Session on SUNDAY DEC 25th so NO one in the country can miss the fact the Democrats are blocking everything NOT out of principal, but out of petty, childish, spite.
Hagel voted aye - Mr. Byrd Aye?
My point exactly..why not??..I mean..they don't think we aren't counting ourselves?
MSM lead story will be Stevens, Frist and GinGriches that stole Christmas.
Guess Teraaaaaaaaza will be jetting off for Christmas vacation w/out johnboy....uill be using even more fuel driving around in the "family owned" SUV while hubby fights to defeat drilling for oil in ANWR.
True, but he can call the senate back into session and keep them there over the Christmas break. He'd better do that very thing too. There is no way defense should go without money so these sleeze bags can go have a happy holiday while the troops are risking their lives for them.
I guess Cheney can't vote on Cloture...too bad.
Can't you just see all the Senators gathered around the Egg Nog punch bowl in the Senate Mess Christmas morning?
VP votes only in a tie...but he could still stop by and say "Seasons Greetings" to Leaky
Chafee NO?
There should be no eggnog. Bread and water only.
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