Posted on 03/01/2006 6:27:28 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)
Reid does not want to give up his capability to create earmarks. He knows better than everyone else when it comes to spending in Nevada.
OH...I am SURE he knows how best to spend the $$$$$$$ in his state!!
Reid it was a BUSINESS DEAL!!!
Sheesh...
BYRD ALERT....he has 35 minutes.
"DOMESTIC SPYING PROGRAM" Bobbie, you liar.
This whole speech has been filled with half-truths, lies and distortions..
I wish there was a letter from 18 GOP Senators demanding special counsel to investigate who leaked it to the NYTimes...and investigate the TIMES for leaking it..after being told for national security reasons, not to print it.
Ironic that the NYTimes article came out the week that the Patriot Act was to be voted on last year...now, today, the Patriot Act is being voted on again...
AND, now Byrd wants a SPECIAL COMMISSION....GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
This is a good example of the sort of thing that helped me convert to the Republican party. I had to ask myself too many times why dems had to lie to advance their positions. It finally got through to me that the positions were cr@p and deception and lies was all they had.
LOL ...
You goofed...he always repeats things 3 times...LOL
I have to agree that there has been a creeping erosion of our freedoms, but it's been going on for a long time and it isn't this President doing it. It is being done by our government as a whole.
Yes.....but, I don't hearfor a commission being called AGAINST Congress...for WRITING those laws, do you?
As long as Byrd and others keep calling it "Domestic Spying"...they should be LAUGHED off the floor...
AND, his bill to form a commission, BETTER be voted down, but I can just see ole Lindsey and McCain and Warner...saying "Oh, yes...my goodness, we wouldn't want the POTUS to do anything that WE didn't give him written instructions he COULD do"....blech
Haven't you heard .. Congress thinks they are Above the law and shouldn't be questioned
Just ask Jay Rockefeller
LOL. No, but that idea has merit.
Thanks for the ping
Everytime I hear her...I picture my MOM saying "shame on you"...whenever I would do something wrong...
She is always so negative...
Oh Gee .. Nancy Pelosie is having yet ANOTHER stupid presser
Question from reporter to Nancy about a resolution from her town/city calling for the President's impeachment
Nancy is on record saying she does not support that
that it's the voters that decide elections
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