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)
Bond - Aye
Allard - Aye
Roberts - Aye
Feinstein - No
Obama - No
Hutchison- Aye
Talent - Aye
Inhofe - Aye
Hegal - Aye
Burr - Aye
Bennet - Aye
Sarbanes - No
Rockefeller - No
Corize - No
Session - Aye
Brownback - Aye
Hatch - Aye
Biden - No
Lautenbyr - No
McCain - Aye
Specter - Aye
Caffee - No
Kohl - no
DeWine no
Snowe Yes!
but he could still stop by and say "Seasons Greetings" to Leaky
Would those greetings involve anatomically challenging suggestions?
Collins, Snowe aye.
Chafee should make an honest man of himself and switch parties now.
Visual works for me. Our brave troops are far from home. Why not these B*****ds?
rnc-don't ask me for contributions that you'll use to support candidates that won't support votes on cloture...
Dewine - No
Warner- ???
Collins - Aye
Snow - Aye
Akaka - Aye
Any Republican who votes no on this should be hung up by the thumbs.
NC senator Burr...yes. Where's Liddy Dole?
DeWine is a snake.
Makes me want to move back to OH to vote him out.
UGGGGGH! Chafee!
Even if he had, given the opportunity, it would not make a difference on legislation. The point of order was narrowly crafted to apply to judicial nominations.
Warner - aye
Start with deWhine....what a twit he has turned out to be.
Voinovich - Aye
We need some Ohio Freepers to meet DeWine at the airport with rotten tomatoes.
Dole voted Aye already
Cloture failed - I have 42 NAY at this point.
anyone have a running total?
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