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)
Hey I am broke here, send me some money! The Senate seems to have turned into the House. LOL
Norm Coleman was just as bad....
Also...did you hear Dodds just about have temper tantrum???
Lott: this was instituted as a temporary measure TEN YEARS AGO. Now it's a heating and airconditioning program. Where does it end?
He can get particularly ugly, that's for sure.
For once Lott asked a good question.
Olympia, baby, this was supposed to be a temporary program (they all know none of them are, but they lie to us and we fall for it over and over).
I DARE any freepers or anyone else to BITCH about Bush's "spending" after listening to the Senate..
and also, looking at the Fox poll results that show that the ONLY program that REPUBLICANS would want funding cut for is Iraq reconstruction...every single other program mentioned had Republicans answering in favor of HIGHER TAXES to pay for them...
Therefore, Bush IS playing to his base, IMHO>
Her voice would peel the paint off a tank.
Isn't Connecticut in line to get all of the "help" from Hugo Chavez???
Why would Dodds even NEED any LIHEAP funds??? LOL
Question on whether to waive the Budget Act---needs 60 votes aye,...
This should NOT pass....(please)
Since Coleman appears to be ready to vote yes, we need at least 6 dems.
Oh, wait, that was silly. Collins and Snowe will vote aye so we'll need at least 8 dems.
I must really not know the Senate...I thought they were all about cutting the deficit...especially the dems /s
LOL. That WAS good for a laugh. This is an odd vote...Dole/aye...Feinstein/no...Warner/aye...Specter/aye. We are going to lose this one, I think. Then do they have to vote on the actual proposal?
Yes....but, you have to figure it will pass, big time.
And you are correct, the votes don't make much sense.
Except maybe geographically...nope Domenici voted AYE!!!
SESSIONS UP RAISING CAIN ABOUT THE Budget order being waived...
FINALLY someone getting mad!!! (other than McCain and Coburn)...
WOW ... Trent Duffy from the WH just managed to shut Chris Mathews up and set the record straight
I think I even saw a lightbulb go off over Chris' head
We'll see how long that lasts
I heard it!
Dang .. I missed it
It's about dang time too!!
And now Haley Barbour is smacking him around..............LOL.
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