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)
This bass turd is really making me mad.
This is part of their game play ..
Keep talking Leaky .. your words will come back to haunt you
I see my fellow senate watchers are not liking this any more than I am. It's such demagogery. These are dangerous people.
Did ya catch the part about Ben Franklin and King George
Hmmmmm ... sounds like a rally speech for the loons
United for Peace and Justice Issues Call to Overthrow U.S. Gov't on March 15, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006 | Kristinn
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585913/posts
It has been clear for some time that the looney toons at DU and Kos are not solely responsible for the crazy stuff that is being thrown out there. Leahy, Durbin and others like them feed the hate and the paranoia.
LOL!!
I get the feeling that we can expect speeches like Leahy's to be the norm until November and beyond...
They don't give a whit about legislating..all they care about is blaming and campaigning.
I think the same is going on with the Republicans as well..at least some of them.
Feingold is reading a proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Douglas County, Wisconsin. I think Madison is in Douglas County. They thinks the PA threatens the civil rights of all Americans. I am SO surprised.
Oh good grief, now it's Eau Clair. What is the matter with my home state?
Well...then I wonder how "President" Feingold would keep this country safe??
NO NSA wiretapping, no Patriot Act, no diplomatic or business dealings with ANY Arab country, close down Gitmo, pull out of Iraq DATE CERTAIN..(remember, Feingold's first campaign speech for POTUS, was saying that HE would be the only candiate "BRAVE" enough to call for a date certain pullout)...
Boy, I know I will feel safer if he were POTUS, NOT!!
It is a testament to how an overblown ego can blind a person to their own inadequacies. He will protect those librarians' outraged sensibilites while the terrorists laugh in their beards.
I just turned on the replay of the hearing with Chertoff today...
and the FIRST thing I see...is Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins making goo-goo eyes at each other...gag me.
SENATE
Thursday, Mar 2, 2006
9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter, resume consideration of H.R. 3199, the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Act.
Previous Meeting
Wednesday, Mar 1, 2006
The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Five record votes were taken.
Morning. Different chaplin this morning. Is Feingold actually mounting a filibuster or is he just using up alloted debate time? I think it's the latter but I could be wrong.
I think it's the latter.
Yes, Frist just said the PAct vote is set for 3pm.
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