So, what's going on next week anyway?

[TayTay]

Feb. 27 - March 1. TRIBAL NATIONS SUMMIT _ The National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) holds its Tribal Nations Legislative Summit, "109th Congress
Executive Council."

Highlights:

9 a.m. Assembly meeting with Rep. tom Cole, Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Rick
Renzi.

1:30 p.m. Assembly meeting, with Rep. Dale Kildee, Sen. Max Baucus and Army
Corps of Engineers Chief Lt. Gen. Carl Strock.

Location: Wyndham Hotel, 1400 M St. NW.

Contacts: Adam McMullin, 202-466-7767

Notes: Press check-in and credentials from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

[TayTay]

1. Why I think this dinner might be on C-Span

FROM: AP Monthly News Calendar

Source: AP DataStreamAAA
Date: February 24, 2006

Major scheduled events in March 2006. Please note that many events, especially
court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.


SATURDAY, March 11

Washington _ DNC rules and bylaws committee meeting on issues including 2008
caucus and primary calendar.

Nashua, N.H. _ Sen. John Kerry attends Hillsborough County Democrats dinner.

Los Angeles _ Soul Train Music Awards.

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It's right up there with the Soul Train Music Awards. That has to mean something guys!

[whometense]

2. Time to dress up! ;-)

I can't wait for the grownups (all - what? - ten of them?) to get back to DC.

[TayTay]

4. Thanks. For my part, I bought new pants.

And a nice new black jacket. And I think I will go to somewhere other than SuperCuts for my hair cut. (And hold off on that hair streaks thing I was going to do that would put blond streaks in my hair. Cuz I'm not the one whose going to stand out on C-Span this time. I am going to be visual wallpaper.)

[_dynamicdems]

7. I hope it means $$$$ collected in fundraising. The Hillsborough Dems could

use the boost! Sounds like it will sell out, thanks to C-Span. I'm not happy about cameras, but it is far better to know in advance. See camera: duck under table quickly!

[karynnj]

3. I wonder if C-Span will cover that

They might see why some Native Americans would have legitimately contributed to our favorite Senator. I'm glad that unlike some other Democrats, he did not have a knee jerk reaction to return money that was clean and legitimate. If I were Native American the presumption of taint would be hurtful.

[TayTay]

5. No chance they will cover that.

It's probably closed to them. There are dozens of these things a month, I give it a 2% chance of being covered.

(On the other hand, there is that moronic streak in the press that makes them equate Native Americans with Abramoff. They might want to cover it as it has Kerry and Indians in it. Sigh!)

[karynnj]

6. No instead they'll just report that Kerry spoke to the

Native Americans including the tribes associated with Abramoff. Then they could say than there's a link there. (I mean your local paper found it necessary to comment on his accepting trips on his wife's plane - although that clearly couldn't violate any ethics rule.)

[karynnj]

8. CSPAN-2 is covering this now - (just turned on CSPAN-2)

Haven't seen Kerry - so I don't know if he was on earlier

[TayTay]

9. Yesterday's conference

Not today's.

[karynnj]

10. oops, Had the date wrong

Did they cover yesterday's?

[TayTay]

11. They did, for about 4 hours.

No coverage today though, unless it's being taped for later showing.

I actually wish they would tape and show the Town Hall Meeting at the Synagogue. I would like to hear the speech and I would most especially like to hear the Q&A. That might be very interesting. I bet there are a range of questions, including ones on the MiddleEast and security concerns.

[karynnj]

12. I agree - I hope at least there's a transcript.

It would be interesting to see.

[ProSense]

13. Did anyone see this Judiciary Committee hearing?

Tuesday
2/28/2006
Full Committee
""Wartime Executive Power and the NSA's Surveillance Authority II" "

ACLU Welcomes Senate Oversight Hearing on NSA Warrantless Eavesdropping (2/28/2006)
ACLU Welcomes Senate Oversight Hearing on NSA Warrantless Eavesdropping; Legal Experts To Express Concerns About Constitutionality of Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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WASHINGTON – As the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second oversight hearing on the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance of Americans by the National Security Agency, the American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the move as a necessary step to help restore the rule of law. That panel heard from legal experts about the unconstitutionality of the illegal program of spying on Americans.

“It is clear that this illegal program violates our Constitution and laws governing surveillance,” said Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. “The president’s false choice between securing our nation and preserving our Constitution must be rejected. Congress has an obligation to determine the truth, especially since the administration is unwilling to check itself. Hearings like this help ensure steps are taken so the rule of law is respected by all, even the president.”

Today’s hearing featured legal experts from across the political spectrum, many of whom have serious concerns about the warrantless eavesdropping program’s legality. It comes on the heels of the White House’s refusal on Monday to appoint a special counsel to investigate the illegal NSA program. The ACLU had asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to appoint a special counsel last December, and several House Democrats echoed that call.

more...

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/24290prs20060228.html