When does the Bolton confirmation hearing begin again?

[babylonsister]

I thought it was today but haven't seen anything so far. Thanks!

[napi21]

1. I think it begins Tuesday, and the vote is Thursday.

I haven't heard for sure if cspan is going to cover it this time or not. I'm hoping they do. I watched all of their meetings last time, and the way the diff. Sens ask their questions really tells you a lot, not only about what side they're on, but who and what kind of person they are.

[babylonsister]

5. I watched the last round also and cannot believe

the Dems will cave on this as they were so passionately against Bolton. I hope they have a few rabbits to pull out of their hat!

[napi21]

10. Did you happen to see Santorum on the late panel?

He's really the one I was talking about when I said their questioning and demeanor tell you a lot about what kind of a person they are. He was a real AH that day!

[pk_du]

2. Thursday.....unless Biden has the balls to hold it up since

they wont ive him State Dept docs he asked for.

[babylonsister]

6. I don't see Biden backing down unless he thinks

it's a lost cause. If that's the case, we're screwed.

[annabanana]

3. a place to keep track of for schedules..

http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp

[babylonsister]

7. Doih! Thanks; I should have looked this

up! :hi:

[pk_du]

4. Update: 10:00am Thursday according to Senate.gov

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/b_three_sections_with_teasers/committee_hearings.htm

Thursday, May. 12, 2005
9:30 a.m.
Armed Services
Closed business meeting to continue markup of the
proposed National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006.
SR-222

9:30 a.m.
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider pending calendar
business.
SD-226

9:30 a.m.
Appropriations
Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine the proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
SD-138

10 a.m.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To hold hearings to examine S.967, to amend the
Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that
prepackaged news stories contain announcements
that inform viewers that the information within
was provided by the United States Government.
SR-253

10 a.m.
Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the U.S.
Representative to the United Nations, with the
rank and status of Ambassador, and the U.S.
Representative in the Security Council of the
United Nations, and to be U.S. Representative to
the Sessions of the General Assembly of the
United Nations during his tenure of service as
U.S. Representative to the United Nations.
SD-419

[babylonsister]

8. Whaaa. Now I have to wait. Thanks! nt

[sui generis]

9. I just want one senator to stand up and say

"How Bad Does An Appointee Have to Be For Republicans to Agree That He Shouldn't BE the Appointee!"

Really. Does the guy need to show up with a suitcase of kiddie porn, a dead baby duck on his wanker and a needle in his arm? Maybe they'd pass that appointee too.

Really. How bad and disgusting does he have to be? Is there a limit?

[napi21]

11. I don't think you understand some of the Pubs!

I have heard many of them say they realize Bolton is a real hard a**, but that's what they want in the UN! They don't like the UN because they didn't roll over and play dead for Shrub's war plan, so they WANT Bolton aand his HA personality in that job.

I hapen to think American needs the exact opposit. I think we need a good diplomat to repair the damage Shrub did to the image of America all over the world, but it seems the bottom line is that they do understand wht Bolton is like, and that's exactly what they want!!!

[sui generis]

12. oh I understand

it's the same logic for their judicial nominees. They can do no wrong. Being an asshole is besides the point, it's whether you're qualified to do the job that matters, and he's not.

We really do need to ask this question often. How bad does he have to be? How unqualified, how incompetent, how inappropriate does he have to be? Is there anything that's too vile for a republican to shoo in?