Pete King's Thoughts & Whereabouts: 7/27 - 8/2/11
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Meet with witnesses for radicalization hearing in 339 Cannon.
10:05 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Al Shabaab radicalization hearing. Witnesses do a terrific job. Hearing went exceptionally well.
1:25 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. - House floor for votes.
5:50 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. - To House floor for votes.
Thursday, July 28th
6:40 a.m. - 6:50 a.m. - Phone interview with IMUS on hearing, debt ceiling and 9/11 cancer. (Watch here)
8:05 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - To Johnny's Half Shell on North Capitol for fundraiser.
9:05 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. - GOP Conference in HC-5. Movement toward John Boehner.
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Votes on House floor.
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Fundraiser at Capitol Hill Club. Nice turnout.
6:30 p.m. - 9:47 p.m. - During fundraiser I was notified that the GOP leadership was delaying the vote on the debt ceiling. Obviously, they were short on votes. Wait for further word.
9:48 p.m. - Receive notice from GOP Whip's office that vote is still expected tonight. No time given.
10:25 p.m. - Fox & CNN announce they have heard that there will be no further votes tonight.
10:35 p.m. - GOP leadership announces votes are over.
10:42 p.m. - GOP leadership announces conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in HC-5.
Friday, July 29th
6:50 a.m. - 6:59 a.m. - Phone interview from home with Curtis Sliwa on radicalization hearings, debt ceiling and terror arrest at Ft. Hood.
Saturday, July 30th
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Votes on House floor.
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. - US AIR Shuttle from DC to LaGuardia.
Sunday, July 31st
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Boxing session at gym with Chris Cardona.
8:35 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Phone interview with Religion on the Line (WABC Radio) on debt ceiling.
6:30 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. - To campaign event at Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant in Rego Park for Bob Turner, the GOP candidate for Congress replacing Anthony Weiner. Great turnout and a lot of enthusiasm.
8:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Conference call with John Boehner on debt agreement.
11:04 p.m. - 11:08 p..m. - Live interview with WABC-TV on debt ceiling. (Watch here)
Monday, August 1st
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - US Air Shuttle from LaGuardia to Reagan.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - GOP Conference in HC-5. Seems like strong support for debt agreement.
2:05 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. - House floor for votes.
4:10 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. - votes on House floor.
5:05 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. - live phone interview with Fox 5 on debt agreement.
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - To House floor to vote on Boehner debt reduction bill. Passes 269-161. Outstanding display of leadership by John Boehner who hung in there through many tough moments in the past two months. Disappointing performance by the President. Failure of leadership. - - Dramatic appearance by Congresswoman Gabbi Giffords who appeared on House floor for first time since being shot in January.
8:15 p.m. - 10:35 p.m. - US Air Shuttle from Reagan to LaGuardia. Heavy storms caused rerouting through western Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, August 2nd
7:10 a.m. - 7:20 a.m. - phone interview from home with John Gambling (WOR radio) on debt ceiling vote.