Senate Coverage -- (March '06)

Thomas ^ | 3-1-06 | US Congress

[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.

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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.

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OTHER LINKS

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Congress.org

The Founders' Constitution

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WAR DEPARTMENT (aka The Dept. of Defense)

LIVE DoD Briefings

NEWSEUM: TODAY'S FRONT PAGES

THE HILL

CNSNEWS

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

[Txsleuth]

LOL...I don't think it really would be a good idea...because I have a feeling I would beat Harry Reid to a pulp before the first week is over...

[Bahbah]

:)

[Txsleuth]

Kennedy up talking about what the illegals will have to do to get green card..

Does anyone here believe this stuff will get done?, especially if they are allowed to stay here...not be sent back home??

Just like you said to def...the employers will NOT be checked anymore than they are now.

This whole thing is a bunch of hooey.

[Mo1]

Not too much

There was a lot of sharing of immigration stories .. though the Dems refuse to call them illegals

McCain is worried about illegals crossing the border without any water

Mary Landrieu somehow manage to compare Hurricane Katrina with the illegal problem with her and Kerry's small business bill

Alexander had an amendment to help pay for classes so that immigrants can learn English

Inhofe had an amendment to make English the official language of the USA

Kyle & Cornyn had an amendment .. but I'm not sure what is was about (was outside with my youngest) .. but it was something about criminal illegals

[Bahbah]

Does anyone here believe this stuff will get done?

I don't.

[Txsleuth]

I just saw a story on Brit's show about Cynthia McKinney's little scuffle yesterday with Capital Hill guard.

They said she is having a press conference tomorrow morning with her LAWYER...LOL

[defconw]

I co-owned a business in DC, many years ago. We had immigrants working for us. The rules were very lax! I paid my people the going rate. I was not educated in the law. I was not trying to get around the law, I simply did not know it. The immigrants would show up and actually work. The Americans track record was not the same. So! We have a problem. Had I known what I was doing was possibly against the law I would not have done it. I am sure most of these employers don't know what they are doing, if they don't educate them then enforce it.

[Mo1]

oh and Specter said there won't be any votes today

[debg]

Because they've established whole neighborhoods and cities unto themselves. Next week, I'm moving up to Ocala, FL which is way different from Miami and I'm glad of it.

[defconw]

But the NE and Midwest was like that 50 years ago and eventually everyone assimilated. I grew up in ethnic neighborhoods.

[debg]

We're the fourth largest city in the nation and our city is run by Hispanics. There used to be assimilation here before they became majority. Blacks, Asians, Whites are now one-third population.

[Bahbah]

There you go, Senator Sessions. Just because you authorize something, that doesn't mean it's going to happen.

[defconw]

OK, I see that. WOW!

[Mo1]

I'm telling ya .. Sessions can read my mind ... we must be soul mates *L*

[Mo1]

What is wrong with McCain .. he looks & sounds wiped out

[Bahbah]

What is wrong with McCain

All that occurred to me was that he had taken his meds.

[Txsleuth]

BIDEN alert on Hairball...

BTW....I have a question: Why does C-span show Nancy Pelosi's press conferences every time she gives one...and they show Harry Reid's...

But, I can't remember when I have seen one by Frist or Boehner and Delay before that....

Is my timing bad...or what?

[Bahbah]

I don't recall ever seeing anyone but Pelosi and Reid.

[lawdude]

The national dem party needs to be investigated under the racketeering laws.

[defconw]

I hope we have it on tape. He does not have the stamina to be President.