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)
Great. I good excuse not to be on the "Hannity" thread today! ;-)
Programming note: At 12:00EST...on C-span 3 will be an hearing about illegal immigration and the borders..
It is a House hearing with SHEILA JACKSON LEE as the Ranking House member....
Doncha know THAT should be fun../s
Vitter may be introducing legislation to shut off McCain's tribal money spigg
ot.
Uh-oh....McCain isn't gonna like that!!
Reid up complaining about not getting his way with the conferees...again.
Feingold is up to read news articles today
He's reading a KIDS BOOK...........
Well, I guess it would be a good idea. Some of those Senators can't understand "big words".
Frist up trying to "answer" Reid's whining about conferees..
Personally, if this Pension Bill will result in WE the people having to pay for pensions that were promised, but can't be paid...by private companies...I hope they NEVER get together!!!
That is what the Dems are pushing for
translation .. it's called a bail out
I am hoping cloture fails.
If pubbies don't stop this bail out .. they will be in big trouble
Oh geez .. Now Harry Reid is for the PA ???
Me too....when IS the cloture vote?
Reid up whining again....
I think he called him a fine lawyer
LOL! He called him a "Fine Liar".
There's a difference?
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