After many of its members criticized Iraq’s parliament for taking the rest of the summer off while U.S. troops are dying in Iraq, Congress left Washington, D.C., over the weekend to take the rest of the summer off. It reconvenes Sept. 4 after this “district work period,” leaving itself less than a month to pass 12 appropriations bills for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Judging from the year’s output so far, expectations are best kept low.
Meanwhile, President Bush will be at Kennebunkport, Maine, this weekend, then back at his Texas ranch for about half of August, excepting meetings with leaders of Canada and Mexico Aug. 20-21. Bush has spent 418 days as president at the ranch, but a White House spokeswoman notes that “the president is always president and gets his regular daily briefings.”
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It depends. If the congressman is going back to his or her district and being in the office, meeting people and having town halls it would not be a vacation per se. But if they are going to Disneyland it is.
July 25, 2007
Senator Pat Roberts Announces Annual August Town Hall Meetings Schedule
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today announced the schedule for his annual August listening tour of town hall meetings and events. Senator Roberts will travel from Johnson County to Johnson City, holding 33 town hall meetings across the state.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
10:30-11:30 am: Sublette Town Hall Meeting, Sublette Rotary Club Building, 107 S.Inman
1:00-2:00 pm: Meade Town Hall Meeting, Meade County Courthouse, Courtroom, 200 N. Fowler
2:45-3:45 pm: Ashland Town Hall Meeting, Clark County Courthouse, 1st Floor Courtroom, 913 Highland
4:15-5:15 pm: Coldwater Town Hall Meeting, Comanche County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 1st Floor, 201 S. New York
Thursday, August 16, 2007
10:00-11:00 am: Scott City Town Hall Meeting, Scott County Courthouse, Courtroom, 303 Court St.
11:30-12:30 pm: Leoti Town Hall Meeting, Wichita County Business Care Center, 102 W. Broadway
2:00-3:00 pm: Lakin Town Hall Meeting, Kearny County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 304 N. Main
Friday, August 17, 2007
9:30-10:30 am: Ulysses Town Hall Meeting, Grant County Courthouse, Commission Room, 108 S.Glenn
11:00 am – noon: Johnson City Town Hall Meeting, Johnson City Hall Meeting Room, 206 S. Main
1:15-2:15 pm: Elkhart Town Hall Meeting, Morton County Courthouse, Meeting Room,1025 Morton Street
3:00-4:00 pm: Hugoton Town Hall Meeting, Memorial Hall, 200 E 6th Street, Hugoton
Monday, August 20, 2007
8:30-9:30 am CDT: Cimarron Town Hall Meeting, Gray County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Room, 300 S. Main
10:30-11:30 am MDT: Syracuse Town Hall Meeting, Hamilton County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 219 N. Main
1:00-2:00 pm MDT: Tribune Town Hall Meeting,Greeley County Courthouse, Courtroom, 616 2nd Street
2:45-3:45 pm MDT: Sharon Springs Town Hall Meeting, Wallace County Senior Center, 223 N. Main
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
10:30-11:30 am CDT: St. Francis Town Hall Meeting, Cheyenne County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 212 E. Washington
1:00-2:00 pm CDT: Atwood Town Hall Meeting, Rawlins County Courthouse, Courtroom, 607 Main Street, Room F
2:45-3:45 pm CDT: Oberlin Town Hall Meeting, Bee Building, 104 S. Penn Street4:30-5:30 pm CDT: Hoxie Town Hall Meeting, Indian Café, Banquet Room, 2173 Sheridan Avenue
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
9:30-10:30 am: Colby Town Hall Meeting, Thomas County Courthouse, Courtroom, 300 N. Court Avenue
11:00 am-noon: Oakley Town Hall Meeting, Logan County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 1st Floor, 710 W. 2nd Street
1:30-2:30 pm: Gove Town Hall Meeting, Gove County Offices, 520 Washington Street
3:15-4:15 pm: Dighton Town Hall Meeting, Lane County Courthouse, Community Room, 1st Floor,144 S. Lane
Thursday, August 23, 2007
10:30-11:30 am: La Crosse Town Hall Meeting, Rush County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Office, 715 Elm
1:00-2:00 pm: Ness City Town Hall Meeting, Ness County Courtroom, 202 West Sycamore
3:00-4:00 pm: WaKeeney Town Hall Meeting, VFW, 400 N. Railroad, Wakeeney
Friday, August 24, 2007
8:45-9:45 am: Osborne Town Hall Meeting, Sunflower Bank, 203 West Main, Osborne
10:30-11:30 am: Smith Center Town Hall Meeting, Srader Center, 119 W. Court Street
1:15-2:15 pm: Mankato Town Hall Meeting, Jewell County Senior Center, 214 N. High Street, Mankato
3:00-4:00 pm: Beloit Town Hall Meeting, Beloit Municipal Building, 119 N. Hersey
Saturday, August 25, 2007
9:00-10:00 am: Stockton Town Hall Meeting, Lisa Lu’s Café, 1003 S. Cedar, Stockton
11:00 am-noon: Hill City Town Hall Meeting, Pomeroy Inn Bed and Breakfast, 224 W. Main Street
1:30-2:30 pm: Norton Town Hall Meeting, Town & Country Kitchen, East US-36
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Todd Tiahrt’s 2007 satellite office schedule.
The schedule will be updated soon.
Date City Time Address Room—–
“the president is always president and gets his regular daily briefings.”
Ah, yes, the famous PDBs. You all remember the August 6, 2001, presidential daily briefing entitled Bin Laden determined to strike in US, right? Yes, this president always “gets his regular daily briefings”.
From that PDB: “We have not been able to corroborate some of the more sensational threat reporting, such as that from a —- service in 1998 saying that Bin Laden wanted to hijack a U.S. aircraft to gain the release of “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdel Rahman and other U.S.-held extremists.
“Nevertheless, FBI information since that time indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks, including recent surveillance of federal buildings in New York.”
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/10/august6.memo/
Do they think we’re stupid?
Has any one received any emails from Thart in the last 2-3 months. Been on his 4th District email list and have only gotten one — I guess we can presume he hasn’t done much and plans more of the same ….
The Federal government not working, is Tiahrt’s job.
Thanks, Interested.
Does Roberts ever go east of Great Bend?
I have to check my schedule on the WaKeeney town hall. I’d love to ask the coward why he didn’t pursue Bush’s lies as Chair of the Senate Intel Committee.
While Bush is taking about ten times more vacation time than the average American and maintaining his physique in the 97th percentile, the serfs (formerly known as citizens) continue to toil in fear.
Ah . . . it’s good to be a Republican, isn’t it?
Capn, why WaKeeney? Trust me, with two sane people there, we would be the lonely petunias in the onion patch.
Or sticker patch, in the case of WaKeeney.
But if you come here, do email me and give me a call so I can treat you to some great food!
Right, KSGrrl, you read my mind.
Wow, more than an entire year on vacation. I guess he can do that since he solved the problems of two wars, failing infrastructure, rising poverty, increasing debt, poor international relations, increasing crime, New Orleans, reliance on foreign oil, anthrax attacks, domestic terrorism, etc. etc.
With that much time off you think he’d get that brush cleared up by now. With his weak stance on foreign labor you’d think he could spend a few of his ill gotten millions to hire some cheap labor.
One of the guys who’s been replacing my roof (he proudly showed me his green card — by the way, it’s not green. Why is that?) said his brother (who doesn’t have documentation) was hired at the Crawford ranch to *plant* and *cultivate* brush so there’d be something for Dumbya to do on vacation!
Bush at his ranch and Congress is out…The US is safe until Sept. 4th!
Typical congress:
Do as I say,not as I do.
This year the boss party starts with a D,
last year it was R.
Hu-hum
Cap’n, while you’re at it, could you ask him for me, What was so partisan in the report, that he could not get it released? And, in particular which parts did he disagree with. Also, why was he more interested in finding the leaker of the Illegal Surveilance Program, than with the Illegal leak of the name of one of our CIA agents. And, if you’re feeling bold, Why is he such a Bush Shill?
Hey, George, don’t leave Cheney in charge, ok? If you do he will bomb Iran, Pakistan, and California.
The more time he spends on vacation the better…countin’ down..548 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes….
most of you have fax programs on your computers. Set up a fax list and fax your opinions to each and evey one of the Represenatives and Senators offices.
If they get the mail, they finally do listen. You just have to be more persistant than they are.
Senator Pat Roberts Announces August Town Hall Meetings Schedule
Senator Roberts will travel from Johnson County to Johnson City and will
hold 33 Town Hall Meetings across the state.
Monday, August 13, 2007, 10:00 am
Lewis and Clark Hall Dedication and Hall of Fame Induction
Senator Roberts is keynote speaker.
Ft. Leavenworth
7:30 pm
“Reaching Across the Aisle: Bipartisanship in Washington, DC”
Senator Roberts and Congressman Dennis Moore hold dialogue.
Polsky Theatre in the Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd., Overland Park
Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 11:30 pm
Wichita Chamber of Commerce Luncheon – Senator Roberts to speak
Wichita Marriott, Grand Ballroom
9100 Corporate Hills Drive
Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 10:30-11:30 amSublette Town Hall Meeting
Sublette Rotary Club Building, 107 S. Inman
1:00-2:00 pm
Meade Town Hall Meeting
Meade County Courthouse, Courtroom
200 N. Fowler, Meade
2:45-3:45 pm
Ashland Town Hall Meeting
Clark County Courthouse, 1st Floor Courtroom
913 Highland, Ashland
4:15-5:15 pm Comanche County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 1st Floor
201 S. New
York, Coldwater
Thursday, August 16, 2007, 10:00-11:00 am
Scott City Town Hall Meeting
Scott County Courthouse, Courtroom
303 Court St.
11:30-12:30 pm
Leoti Town Hall Meeting
Wichita County Business Care Center
102 W. Broadway
2:00-3:00 pmLakin Town Hall Meeting
Kearny County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room
304 N. Main
Friday, August 17, 2007, 9:30-10:30 am
Ulysses Town Hall Meetings
Grant County Courthouse, Commission Room
108 S. Glenn
11:00 am – noon
Johnson City Town Hall Meeting
Johnson City Hall Meeting Room
206 S. Main
1:15-2:15 pm
Elkhart Town Hall Meeting
Morton County Courthouse, Meeting Room
1025 Morton Street
3:00-4:00 pm
Hugoton Town Hall Meeting
Memorial Hall, 200 E 6th Street
Monday, August 20, 2007, 8:30-9:30 am
CST Cimarron Town Hall Meeting
Gray County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Room
300 S. Main
10:30-11:30 am
MT Syracuse Town Hall Meeting
Hamilton County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room
219 N. Main
1:00-2:00 pm
MT Tribune Town Hall Meeting
Greeley County Courthouse, Courtroom
616 2nd Street
2:45-3:45 pm
MT Sharon Springs Town Hall Meeting
Wallace County Senior Center
223 N. Main
Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 10:30-11:30 am
CST St. Francis Town Hall Meeting
Cheyenne County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room
212 E. Washington
1:00-2:00 pm
CST Atwood Town Hall Meeting
Rawlins County Courthouse, Courtroom
607 Main Street, Room F
2:45-3:45 pm CST Oberlin Town Hall Meeting
Bee Building, 104 S. Penn Street
4:30-5:30 pm CST Hoxie Town Hall Meeting
Indian Café, Banquet Room
2173 Sheridan Avenue
Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 9:30-10:30 am
Colby Town Hall Meeting
Thomas County Courthouse, Courtroom
300 N. Court Avenue
11:00 am-noon
Oakley Town Hall Meeting
Logan County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Room, 1st Floor
710 W. 2nd Street
1:30-2:30 pm
Gove Town Hall Meeting
Gove County Offices
520 Washington Street
3:15-4:15 pm
Dighton Town Hall Meeting
Lane County Courthouse, Community Room, 1st Floor
144 S. Lane
Thursday, August 23, 2007, 10:30-11:30 am
La Crosse Town Hall Meeting
Rush County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Office
715 Elm
1:00-2:00 pm
Ness City Town Hall Meeting
Ness County Courtroom
202 West Sycamore
3:00-4:00 pm
WaKeeney Town Hall Meeting
VFW, 400 N. Railroad
Friday, August 24, 2007, 8:45-9:45 am
Osborne Town Hall Meeting
Sunflower Bank
203 West Main
10:30-11:30 am
Smith Center Town Hall Meeting
Srader Center
119 W. Court Street
1:15-2:15 pm
Mankato Town Hall Meeting
Jewell County Senior Center
214 N. High Street
3:00-4:00 pm
Beloit Town Hall Meeting
Beloit Municipal Building
119 N. Hersey
Saturday, August 25, 2007, 9:00-10:00 am
Stockton Town Hall Meeting
Lisa Lu’s Café
1003 S. Cedar
11:00 am-noon
Hill City Town Hall Meeting
Pomeroy Inn Bed and Breakfast
224 W. Main Street
1:30-2:30 pm
Norton Town Hall Meeting
Town & Country Kitchen, East US-36
Please note: All meetings notices are provided by NumbersUSA members like you. If you have any questions or comments please contact Sen. Roberts’ District Office:
155 North Market Street – Suite 120
Wichita, KS 67202
(316) 263-0416 (V), (316) 263-0273 (F)
100 Military Plaza – P.O. Box 550
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 227-2244 (V), (620) 227-2264 (F)
4200 Somerset – Suite 152
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 451-9343 (V), (913) 451-9446 (F)
Frank Carlson Federal Building
444 SE Quincy – Room 392
Topeka, KS 66683
(785) 295-2745 (V), (785) 235-3665 (F)
11900 College Boulevard
Suite 203
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 451-9343 (V)