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)
FNC is reporting that Jane Harmon from the House agrees with the President about FISA????
I have heard this stuff...over and over...I want the Senate to get back on the floor...
BTW...Major Garrett is good, but he does get dramatic about Bush's "losses" doesn't he??
He's just reporting the news ..Major doesn't bother me like other reporters do
He's reporting is usually fair
LOL .. did ya just here Fred Burns about what Mort said??
Told Mort it's the Congress's job to pass the PA and he needs to stop ragging on the President
For the record ... Mort is for the Bill .. just thinking the President should go to the Congress about it
I DID get to see that..do you get the impression that everyone is getting testy around Washington and New York???
BTW...unfortunately, I just saw Biden interviewed by Andrea Mitchell...his hair looked BIZAARE...anyway, he of course was bashing Bush...saying that on this wiretapping thing, if Bush had any credibility over the war, WMDs etc...then maybe people would believe him...
I didn't hear Andrea bring up that Clinton, Carter, Reagan did the same thing...huh.
Oh...I know...I like Major Garrett...but, maybe my nerves were on edge..but his description of Bush's "losses" in the Senate today...just kind of annoyed me...
But, you are right..he seems to report quite fairly..
BTW...don't you think it is time for the "Gang of 14" to change out of their street clothes...and put on their capes, and come to the Senate to "save the day"????
THis must be the other thread?
This is the LIVE Senate thread that we post to everyday that the Senate is in session...it is a running thread..
There is a thread just about today's votes...do you want me to ping you to IT?
Thanks, but, I have them both. This is amazing stuff going on.
Watching Rep Peter H in a presser doing an excellent job - which will never be reported in the MSM
Exactly....Andrea Mitchell on Hardball, pretty much was one-sided as always...
I watched some of Andrea tonight; she is as dumb as a white sock.
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Ummmm and we are suppose to believe the Dems ... with their history??
I've got some history to remind Biden of ... it's call 9/11
Leahey is talking about a 6 month extention on the PA
Sounds like that is the Agreement that was made
Fat Teddy is up talking about the Flu Dangers
But earlier talk with Frist and Leahy .. looks like the new agreement on the PA is a 6 month extention
Tune in now to see...."Mr. Stevens Goes To Washington"
Oh shut up Teddy ... you're annoying
WTH? Is Teddy talking about?
I'm not sure .. something about the flu
LOL, here I thought it was something important like the Flipping Patriot Act. I just got in have they voted on it yet?
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