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)
ALSO another example why Craig is full of it
Congress wouldn't Amend the FISA Rule
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1544183/posts?page=10#10
To: hipaatwo; Howlin; Dog
That question was asked earlier. We've had discussions with members of Congress, certain members of Congress, about whether or not we could get an amendment to FISA, and we were advised that that was not likely to be -- that was not something we could likely get, certainly not without jeopardizing the existence of the program, and therefore, killing the program
Interesting that Congress told them they couldn't get an amendment to FISA
10 posted on 12/20/2005 4:04:30 PM EST by Mo1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's press briefing on need for Senate to reauthorize the USA Patriot Act:
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=58528
Bummer!
We're sorry, the Peapod grocery delivery service has not yet reached your area
Are you hearing this caller on C-span2, who claims the WH in the 90's had her FBI file
Claims her name is in the Barrett Report and she is being gagged by a judge from talking about the details
She wants to know what that is ok .. but tracking down terrorists isn't??
Left Micahel Woods stuttering .. *L*
I was just typing that up to post here.
Doesn't the report get buried some time soon?
Kerry tried to get it buried by slipping into a bill .. but he failed and it was taken out
I think now the Clinton lawyers are trying to get many parts of the report considered clasified and blacked out
placemark
No, I missed that caller...I have had the TV on mute...
Dang...I purposely made my plans, thinking the Senate would be "popping" all afternoon...but, noooooooooooooooo!
I hate these behind the scenes bargaining sessions...because we never know who is capitulating...and why...
I'm trying to figure out if this is good or bad?
That's my problem as well. As soon as I saw Scott Ritter, I raced for the mute button!
It is unbelievable they would give that idiot face time on CSPAN. Unbelievable.
Check out FNC and John Gibson
He just went APE on a guest for calling him a liar .. LOL
I was muting but I saw that he is hawking a new book. Maybe, "How I sold out to Saddam for $400K."
Bad, Mommy. Bad :-)
you meanie .. LOL
here is a thread about it
Gibson Rocks Guests World (Gibson smokes a lib)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1544962/posts
wish I had switched , Senate is boring, they don't even have pretty music on today
Dang---I hate it when I miss the good stuff...
Who, and what was said???
Sheesh! How many times is CSPAN going to rerun the Dems victory gloat?
Are you listening to this BS from the Senators on FNC about the PA
ALL are saying they agree with the PA but just want more time
if it is ok .. THEN VOTE ON IT
DO YOUR JOB!
grrrrrrr
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