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The Senate passed H.R. 3807, to amend the Arms Export Control Act, to authorize the President to transfer battle tanks, artillery pieces, and armored combat vehicles to member countries of t…

The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2521, which made appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992. The Senate began consideration…

The United States Senate passed H.R. 3371, to control and reduce violent crime, after striking the language “after the enacting clause” and inserting in “lieu thereof the text of S. 1241.” T…

Members voted on the nomination of Robert Gates, President Bush’s choice to be the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The vote was 11-4 in favor of Mr. Gates and his name will …

The Senate sustained the veto of the president of S. 1722, to provide emergency unemployment compensation. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2426, to make appropriations for…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Clarence Thomas of Georgia to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing f…

Senate Intelligence Committee questioned Robert Gates on his qualifications to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence heard testimony from Robert Gates on his confirmation to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2521, to make appropriations for the Department of Defense.

The committee continued to hear testimony from and question former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Robert Gates during the first day of confirmation hearings for the position of Dire…

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to honor accomplishments and express appreciation for a dedicated career in public service of the Honorable William H. Gray III, on the occasion of his resi…

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2707, to make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

Members of the Senate debated S. 1507, the National Defense Authorization Act. A provision in the bill mandates the creation of a 15-member commission assigned to study regulations on women …

Friends and relatives from the hometown of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas heard remarks from Rep. Lindsey Thomas (D-GA) and Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA) on the nomination of Judge Thoma…

The Senate passed S. 1507, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activit…

The Senate passed S. 1554, to provide emergency unemployment compensation. The Senate continued consideration of S. 1507, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for milit…

The Senate passed H.R. 2608, to make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and for the judiciary. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 164, to commend William H. Webster…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2622, the Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Act.

The committee began a series of hearings to consider the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. Mr. Thomas held the chair of the Equ…

Fifteen bills and six resolutions were introduced in the Senate.