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Throughout the day, Senators paid tribute to the late Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), who died last night from complications of a brain hemmorhage. Measures Introduced: Seven bills were in…

The Senate will resume debate on the motion to proceed to S. 2557, the National Energy Security Act of 2000. Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3141-3148. …

Witnesses testified at a joint Senate hearing about the Department of Justice’s handling of the espionage case against nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. They explained how and why the government…

Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3100-3106. Page S9195 S. 1331, to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain public l…

Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2792-2802, and S. Res. 328. Page S5884 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 610, to…

Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2732-2746, and S. Con. Res. 123. Pages S5240-41 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: …

Energy Department officials testified about the recent loss from Los Alamos National Laboratory of nuclear weapons information stored on two hard disc drives. Under criticism by committee me…

Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2726-2731, S. Res. 323, and S. Con. Res. 122. Pages S5106-07 Measures Reported: Reports were made as f…

Commission members testified about their recommendations and findings in a recently released report on terrorism and other threats to U.S. national security. Among the issues they addressed …

Witnesses testified about privacy rights and selling personal information on driver’s licenses to third parties. The talked about potential legislation that would bar states from sharing or …

Senator Shelby talked about recent hearings his committee has held to discuss security practices at the Central Intelligence Agency, actions by former director John Deutch, and how to p…

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) commented on the Intelligence Committee’s investigation of former CIA Director John Deutch’s “deeply troubling” behavior. He also responded to media questions.

Witnesses testified about a variety of threats to national security including traditional and non-traditional terrorist threats, Asian security following several missile tests, threats posed…

Senators on the Budget Committee’s Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony on the fiscal 2001 appropriations for the Transportation Department, primarily focusing on the Federal Aviation…