SENATE WATCH-9/16/2003 (#1) (FCC RULES VOTE TODAY)

[goobergunch]

108th Congress
1st Session
Tuesday, September 16, 2003

The Senate convenes at 9:30 AM.

The Senate will consider S.J. Res. 17, the FCC Rule Disapproval resolution, with a VOTE to occur thereon on 10:45 AM.

The Senate will also continue consideration of the motion to go to conference on S. 3, the "partial-birth abortion" ban bill, and H.R. 2754, the FY 2004 Energy/Water Appropriations bill.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the party conferences.

[goobergunch]

1. I don't have time to post the House Watch right now...

I'll post it later this morning.

[Robbien]

2. Thanks for keeping a watchful eye on the Senate for us

This is an important day, hopefully the dems and a few repubs can get this right. Of course we can count on Zell to be the sellout.

[goobergunch]

3. Unfortunately I'll be in class during the vote

people that have C-SPAN 2 access, please keep us informed!

http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2&ShowVidDays=30&ShowVidDesc=

[Robbien]

4. Thanks for the link

McCain is speaking now coming out strongly against UCC expanding ownership rules. Good, that's one repub.

edit: Wow, not only does he not want this expansion, he asks for an investigation of current media ownership.

[MaineDem]

5. Yes 55-40

Resolution is agreed to.

[goobergunch]

7. VOTE link

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00348

[Robbien]

6. Yay, Yay, Yay

Vote: 55 Aye, 40 No.
S.J. Res. 17 is passed