Boxer/Dem Challenge of Condi Rice-Senate debate-C-Span2: NOW!

[Peace Patriot]

It's scheduled for RIGHT NOW, but there is some other business on the Senator floor first.

Go here to watch. You need RealPlayer or Windows Media

http://www.c-span.org/watch/index.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS&Sh...

Front page C-span says:

ON CAPITOL HILL
Senate Begins Rice Debate
On Tuesday morning the Senate takes up nine hours of floor debate on Pres. Bush's nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be the next Secretary of State. Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. voted 16-2 to recommend Senate confirmation. Sens. Boxer (D-CA) and Kerry (D-MA) voted against.
"Watch": TUES., C-SPAN2, 9:30AM ET
"Watch": THE FULL CONF. HEARING

· Rice: Conf. Hearing Video | Opening Statement
· Rice: W.H. Biography | Sen. Foreign Relations Cmte.

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Call & email Senators NOW--oppose Condi Rice appointment as Sec. of State!

ALL SENATE TEL, FAX, EMAIL and SAMPLE LETTER here (see lower posts):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=296466

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Background:

http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Co...


CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Rice as Secretary of State - Part 1
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation hearing for National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
FROM TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
RICE'S W.H. BIO PAGE

CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Rice as Secretary of State - Part 2
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation hearing for National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
FROM TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
RICE'S W.H. BIO PAGE

CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Rice as Secretary of State - Part 3
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee continues with a second day in its confirmation hearing for National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19

http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Co...


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FINE INTRO SPEECHES BY BOXER & TUBBS-JONES RE: Ohio challenge Jan. 6:

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) & Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) on Challenge to Ohio Electoral Votes (01/06/2005)