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)
Wow....I hope someone KEEPS that bit of audio.
BTW..did you hear the guy from Roll Call that was interviewed?
He was saying that the Cong. Black Caucus is complaining to Dean that there aren't enough black people in any of the DNC committees....LOL
No I didn't hear that .. kids are home from school due to weather
Hey Feindgold .. how do you expect to defeat the terrorists if we can't listen to their phone calls to find out what they are doing?
final vote now!
Here we go!
Thank you!!
Let me know how it goes.
I turn on WLS @ 3pm.
Check this out!
Israel just endorsed and praised DPI.. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0603/02/lt.03.html
Speaking of weather....we had 93 degrees yesterday!!
The previous record was 87....TOO HOT for March.
BTW...do you know who the GOP Senators were that held up the Patriot Act last fall?..I know Sununu was one, and I think Craig...but I am not sure.
very interesting................
This evening could prove interesting.
Yes it might!
Are you going to listen to Sean and Mark today...to hear if they bring up that report???
Conference report vote. 89-10
Yes I have ventured onto the Hannity thread. Most of the rabble rouser's agree with me oddly enough. Oops.
LOL. Anyone listening to Collins. Give us this billion dollars or you are killing people. Three died in a house fire, the first time this has occurred in Maine in 6 years. You repubs are meanies and want people to die. Coburn up to fight the good fight and shine a little sunshine on the budget problem.
The Senate is looking more and more like cartoons.
Sessions.
Boy...oh Boy...President Bush is blamed for the deficit...but the GOP Senators don't seem to want to help.
Sen. Coburn is doing well though..
BTW...there is a thread with a new Fox poll...you guys need to go to the actual LONG printout of the actual poll taken...
There are questions about different things that voters would be okay spending more TAXES for...you guys MIGHT be shocked at the results for the REPUBLICAN respondents.
People are literally freezing, says Reed. I thought Collins had them burning to death. This is ridiculous. I hate this anecdotal justification for robbing the taxpayer. I know someone who is suffering. Give me a BILLION DOLLARS.
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