Hearings this week: Not that busy

[TayTay]

Congress is winding down before the start of August recess. (What other grownups go on recess?)

Anyway, here are some interesting hearings going on this week.

[TayTay]

1. Finance, Tuesday 7/25/06 at 2:30: CHIP program

Sen Kerry is on this committee and seeing as the Senior Senator from Mass is testifying, I think he will be there. (Mass has a Senior Senator and a Taller Senator. Cuz anyone who has been in the US Senate for 20+ years should not be referred to as a Junior Senator. It's silly.)

Subcommittee on Health Care
July 25 , at 2:30 p.m. in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Webcast: Subcommittee on Health Care

"CHIP at 10: A Decade of Covering Children"

July 25 , at 2:30 p.m. in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MT

Witness Statements:

Panel

The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, United States Senator, Washington, DC

The Honorable Lincoln Chafee, United States Senator, Washington, DC

The Honorable Mark McClellan, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington, DC

Ms. Evelyne Baumrucker, Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Chris Peterson, Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC.

[TayTay]

6. Wow! The FinComm added a Deaf Translator to the webcast

That's kind of cool. I wonder if the other committees are going to do that. I wonder if there is a slight 7 second delay to accomodate this.

Nice idea.

[TayTay]

2. SFRC: 7/27/06 9:30 am: Bolton, again

Because even slack-jawed troglodytes deserve their day in court. Sigh!

Nomination
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HEARING
before the

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION

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Thursday, July 27, 2006

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Time: 9:30 AM
Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Presiding: Senator Lugar
Webcast: http://foreign.senate.gov/
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Nominee:
The Honorable John R. Bolton
To be U.S. Representative to the United Nations with
rank of Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the
United Nations Security Council and U.S.
Representative to Sessions of the United Nations
General Assembly during his tenure of service as
U.S. Representative to the United Nations


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Oh Gawd, there is no way this one shouldn't be a drinking game (or involve massive amounts of maalox and aspirin.) Olly-olly-oxen-free, come and get it time for all Rethugs. Here's your chance to stand up for obnoxious, ignorant bullies everywhere and defend this horrible bastard. Sigh! Bolton the bastard testilies to Congress. Rethuglia swoons at the thought a 'real man' defending them in the UN. The rest of the world recoils in horror and then resignation. Sigh, we used to send honorable people to the UN who at least tried to foster 'world peace.' Now we have this blight upon the land. Sigh!

[whometense]

3. One thing that'll be interesting to watch

is to see which Lincoln Chafee will show up? He's got big problems at home, and I wonder if Chafee the fiery liberal will be there, or instead it will be Lincy the meek Bush go-along.

[TayTay]

4. He is the new swing vote.

He's the one on the hotseat this week, as Voinovich has backed Bolton. Chafee voted for Bolton the last time, btw.

[whometense]

5. I remember.

I'm wondering if he might see clear to change his mind, as that vote would be a nice fat albatross for the dem to hang around his neck in November.

[karynnj]

7. Have they had the primary yet? (If there is one.)

This could really put him in a bind if the vote is before the primary.

[TayTay]

8. No, I think it's in August

But I could be wrong. His opponent is a real REthug and would be much easier for the Dems to beat in Nov.

I know I'm not very nice for saying this, but it's fun to see Chafee twisting in the wind on this. Go too far left and he can't in his primary. Go too far right and he can't win his general election. Poor Lincoln!