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Senate Coverage -- (December '05)
Thomas ^ | 12-12-05 | US Congress

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.


OTHER LINKS

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


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 109th; senate; senatecoverage; senatedecember; ushouse; ussenate
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To: MNJohnnie
Make them stay! Make them STAY! If fillibuster they want then fillbuster they must. Call the Senate into Session on Sunday Dec 25th!!!! DO IT!

I agree!

761 posted on 12/21/2005 9:43:41 AM PST by NeoCaveman (The United States Senate is the best argument for a unicameral legislature)
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To: Cboldt

How about on Sunday Dec 25th?


762 posted on 12/21/2005 9:43:54 AM PST by MNJohnnie (We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.--GWBush)
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To: dubyaismypresident

Don't forget .. Cheny is there in case his vote is needed


763 posted on 12/21/2005 9:43:56 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: MNJohnnie
Make them stay!

I want to have my Christmas dinner watching them on CSPAN-II.

764 posted on 12/21/2005 9:44:12 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Txsleuth

Oh please, oh please, oh please....let Stevens be mad enough not to remove it! Bowing down to the dims is fatal!!


765 posted on 12/21/2005 9:44:55 AM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: Carolinamom
I think when Frist votes no that it means he can resubmit the motion....not sure, but I read that when he voted no another time. Anyone know for sure?

I do ;-)

766 posted on 12/21/2005 9:44:57 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Mo1

"Don't forget .. Cheny is there in case his vote is needed"

Not on a cloture vote.

Everyone call

DeWine, Mike- (R - OH)
140 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
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767 posted on 12/21/2005 9:45:23 AM PST by NeoCaveman (The United States Senate is the best argument for a unicameral legislature)
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To: MNJohnnie

I heard Lindsay Graham on Tony Snow's show yesterday...and he said he WANTS an old-fashioned filibuster...and he seemed to indicate that he would be FOR one if this happened..


768 posted on 12/21/2005 9:45:34 AM PST by Txsleuth
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To: Cboldt

Thanksgiving is for NFL football. Christmas Day watching the Senate in session. Brilliant!


769 posted on 12/21/2005 9:46:14 AM PST by stocksthatgoup ("It's inexcusable to tell us to 'connect the dots' and not give us the tools to do so." G W Bush)
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To: Semper Paratus

I want the nation to listen to Kerry whine about having to be in DC. Seems he finds it so distasteful, the good citizens of Mass should wake up it is JOHN KERRY, not JOHN KENNEDY they are sending to DC as their Senator and correct their voting error. Too many of them seem confused. Kerry find it so distasteful to be in the Washington in Dec, I suggest he not be sent to DC AT ALL.


770 posted on 12/21/2005 9:46:15 AM PST by MNJohnnie (We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.--GWBush)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Not on a cloture vote.

Thanks .. I didn't know he couldn't vote on that

771 posted on 12/21/2005 9:46:25 AM PST by Mo1 (Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
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To: Mo1

56-44 There is no cloture.


772 posted on 12/21/2005 9:47:26 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: Mo1
Thanks .. I didn't know he couldn't vote on that

He can only break ties. This vote takes 60 not a simple majority.

773 posted on 12/21/2005 9:47:27 AM PST by NeoCaveman (The United States Senate is the best argument for a unicameral legislature)
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To: Txsleuth

What are they doing, now? All milling around looking lost...Debbie Stabacow isn't gonna like missing her Christmas dinner....


774 posted on 12/21/2005 9:47:33 AM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: Cboldt

Can Frist call the Senate into session on Sunday?


775 posted on 12/21/2005 9:47:40 AM PST by MNJohnnie (We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.--GWBush)
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To: Txsleuth
an old-fashioned filibuster

Want to see Byrd read the collective works of Charles Dickens on the Senate floor at 1:30 AM Dec. 25.

Should remind him of the good ole days filibustering the Civil Rights Acts.

776 posted on 12/21/2005 9:47:48 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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chafee and dewine


777 posted on 12/21/2005 9:48:10 AM PST by firewalk
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To: BeforeISleep

chafee and dewine need to resign.


778 posted on 12/21/2005 9:48:41 AM PST by MNJohnnie (We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.--GWBush)
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To: MNJohnnie

Frist jumped sides?

Boiling Blood Bump!


779 posted on 12/21/2005 9:49:18 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: MNJohnnie
or just change parties like they want to anyway...
and stop taking republican funds to run for re-election
780 posted on 12/21/2005 9:50:18 AM PST by firewalk
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