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The Senate Budget Committee talked about the savings and loan insurance crisis.

The United States Senate met on September 30th, 1988.

In this excerpt from the U.S. Senate, a portion of the debate on the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement before the vote in the Senate. Senators expressed their concerns over Canadian subsidies…

The GOP National Committee hold a news conference to unveil the platform of the Republican Party. Displaying the contrast between the Bush plans for the future and the Dukakis plans.

The Platform Committee debated the party’s proposed issue policies and offered amendments. There are breaks during the program.

Foreign policy drafting session of the Republican Platform Committee in New Orleans, Louisiana.

This is coverage of a Drafting Session of the Republican Platform Committee. The Panel is chaired by Gov. Kay Orr.

The Senate debated H.R. 4781, the Defense Appropriations Bill and amendments to the bill.

A portion of the U.S. Senate floor proceedings. The program featured debate on H.R. 5026 Emergency Supplement Appropriations. The bill provided additional funding for state unemployment prog…

The Republican Platform Commitee held a field hearing, that discussed the "economic growth and jobs".

This news conference, regarding the ongoing drought, was held by Senators in opposition to a plan to divert water to the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes.

Secretary of State George Shultz testified before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY89 State Department budget,

CR, pp. S7331-S7457. By a vote of 61 to 37 the Senate failed to override the president’s veto of H.R. 3, the Omnibus Trade Bill. By a vote of 87 to 11, the Senate agreed to the conference re…

CR pp. S4825-S4997. The Senate began consideration of S. 1220, the AIDS Research and Information Act, to amend the Public Heath Service Act, to provide for AIDS research and education. The S…

CR pp. S3935-S4069. The Senate passed H. Con. Res. 268, Setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991. In considering whether particula…

Republican leaders and members of Congress discussed the party platform for the 1988 election campaign.

CR pp. S2957-S3064. The Senate continued consideration of S. 79, the High Risk Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention Act. An agreement was reached calling for consideration of S. …

The Senate Budget Committee heard from Secretary of State George Shultz on the State Department’s fiscal year 1989 budget.

Secretary James Baker testified on the Treasury Department’s fiscal year 1989 budget request.