Senate starting on CSpan2 now (Iraq debate)

[Greeby]

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

Isn't that the chaplain who got in hot water for hanging out with the christo-fascists?

[Greeby]

1. Morning Business for the next 2 hour nt

[rodeodance]

2. harry reid saying Minority leading won't allow the debate. whow HO HO

[rodeodance]

3. sawing will not have vote until 5:30 to DETermined IF will have a debate.

[adigal]

10. I just asked about this on a thread - why would Warner filibuster

his own resolution?? I don't get it, what is going on? Anyone know?

[justiceischeap]

34. I don't believe all Repug Senators want to fillibuster

but now the majority of them want to add other resolutions to the debate. Something about an up or down vote on a Judge.

[rodeodance]

4. REc

[MiniMe]

5. Great Reid quote "The Republicans can't take yes for an answer"

:rofl:
Saying they asked for something, and he gave it to them, and they voted no.

[rodeodance]

6. redid saying The Repugs turned down up and down votes

[Sydnie]

7. That's better than what's happening in the House right now

40 minutes of debate on renaming a post office in Austin for an Iraqi Freedom Vet. I shit you not. Just rename it and move on.

[doublethink]

8. This must be the 'event' I heard about late last night ....

after football, thought it was a hearing or something supposed to go on today, must of just been this Iraq debate in the Senate ..... thank's for posting .... will tune in for awhile. Peace.

[rodeodance]

9. Harry is NOT in the mood to be Nice to bush. te he He is dissing him.

[adigal]

11. He made fun of Bush in his flight suit

I was waiting for Reid to talk about Bush's codpiece!!

[Greeby]

12. Lol, Reid making fun of the "upperdown vote" mantra nt

[adigal]

13. And saying that the Republicans want to hide something

or put it off.

[bdamomma]

14. these guys are stalling, the repigs have had enough time to do

something now they are bitching about 60 votes, come on DU'ers what can we do, call your Senators now, and put an end to this immoral war. What do you guys think?

[doublethink]

15. WTF ? McConnell just said maybe we shouldn't even be having this debate on Iraq this week ...

anyway ... some people on his side of the Isle or some shit .... Okay if not now then WHEN Mr. McConnell? ..... after another 3000+ American Soldier deaths ..... or how many more Iraqi deaths before you wanna discuss this? Up or down vote? Get on with it .... geesh ....

[librechik]

16. I'm sure he would prefer the 12th of Never.

bastard

[bdamomma]

18. I only wish these guys paid more attention to the disintegration

of our Constitutional rights of bushie instead of their sickening protocols about discussing this very important issue. We probably get more done than these weasels.

[adigal]

17. They are already playing for time! And have 2 years to go

before the next election! The GOP is so screwed. Senator Warner is looking for time for himself to speak, and Hagel and Collins.

[doublethink]

20. And so the filibuster begins ......

wonder how long this will last? :eyes: ..... Until their 'Military Industrial Complex' stocks peak I guess ... frickin criminals. Purge time. Arrrrrrrrrggggg. Peace.

[buzzard]

19. They spend 30 minutes discussing 10 minutes of speaking time what a joke.n/t

[bdamomma]

21. I am telling you we could get more done than these jerky repigs

they just do want to discuss it. They are going down.

[adigal]

22. The Repubs are doing all they can to gum up the works

Byrd is objecting to what they are trying to do - he has reserved an hour. They are talking about morning business, and Byrd and Schumer are not buying, although I must say, I am totally confused.

Durbin asked about a 5:30 vote for cloture. It is scheduled for then.

[Greeby]

23. President Pro Temp Mark Pryor is probably feeling as exasperated as the rest

:shrug:

[bdamomma]

24. I hope these dems will kick the shit out of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bdamomma]

25. Durbin is kicking shit, yes, why are you there is right?

[adigal]

26. Durbin: we are witnessing the spectacle of a president

and a Republican Senate that will not even have a debate. While we lose one soldier a day, we don't debate.

If the Republicans want to support their president's policy and throwing the soldiers into this, then they should have the courage to stand up and support the war and their President. - Durbin

[bdamomma]

27. We spoke loud and clear, why are we being ignored!!

I am sick and tired of it, I wish some demonstrators would storm the senate!!! Schumer just called it, they are afraid is right.

the repigs are stalling geez, this is sickening now we know how our opinions mean nothing to these bastards, I am angry. What BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[doublethink]

28. Durbin "Sense of Urgency" ...... Touchdown !!!! .......

Repubs ..... 'no debate this week'. I say tell it to the family's that have a dog in this fight repubs WOW ...... Repubs suck!!! This is heating up ...... Peace.

[adigal]

29. Does this remind anyone else of Monty Python's

routine in the Holy Grail where the father told the guards to stay with the boy and keep him from leaving. The guard kept messing up the instructions: We can only leave with him. NOOOOO!!

This is the Senate today.

[buzzard]

31. It does and as much as I like Byrd what the hell is he trying to say.?

[bdamomma]

32. hey buzzard great minds think alike!!

is Byrd trying to say the American people have paid enough with their sons and daughters dying.

[buzzard]

33. I think he is saying congress has been negligent in doing it's best to protect

the troops by knowingly keeping them in an un winnable war and not doing enough to advocate for them or something to that effect. Actually I think he is just taking up time until 4 pm when I think the Iraq debate starts or is supposed to.

[bdamomma]

30. ok?? as much as I respect Byrd, where is he going with his speech?

is he off topic, is this about Iraq???

[yebrent]

35. Have they voted yet?

I am having trouble streaming the live feed. Isn't the vote scheduled for 5:30 eastern? Anyone know if they voted yet?

[oasis]

36. Reid says "You can run but you can't hide. We will debate the Iraq situation".

This is what Reid said in response to the proposed GOP stalling tactics.