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)
Procedure procedure procedure
I don't have benefit of a TV right now...my granddaughter is watching Jack's Big Music show...
UH-OH...Maria Cantwell is having a presser....
This is the same Maria Cantwell that said in the last presser, that if there was a filibuster, that would be a good thing, because it would give the Senators "TIME TO READ THE WHOLE BILL, AND SEE WHAT IS IN IT"...
Yeppers, the ninny admitted to all that they vote for cloture and for bills without even knowing what is in them...LOL
No, it's procedural. A no vote allows him to bring it back up!
NO! .. he voted no to keep it on the table .. it's normal procedure when the Dems block cloture
He also enter a motion to reconsider
no...Senator Frist is a good guy
What happens if some Senators are unavailable to vote. Do you still need 60 votes for Clouter?
settle.
Chaffe & DeWine - Acknowledge Democrat Allegiance.
Thanks.
(calming down a little, not much)
I'll be back in a bit. I MUST go food shopping!
I assume neither is up for re-election next year?????
Everyone remember that this is the same CHAFEE that the White House plans on campaigning for...even though there is a good conservative running against him next year...
We need to let the White House know how THAT makes us feel.
"chafee and dewine"
Tired of Chaffe?
http://www.electlaffey.com/site/index.php
Both are up for re-election. Chafee has a Republican challenger, endorsed by the Club for Growth.
Why don't we all email the whitehouse to give him a call and tell him this no vote will result in no support for re-election next year?
can you pick up a few things for me? I don't want to go out.
NO Don't calm down. Just direct your righteous anger at the correct targets. The 42 Democrats and 2 Democrats in everything but name.
No-- Frist's vote was a tactical maneuver.
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