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Senators Levin and Reed spoke to reporters about U.S. policy in Iraq. They talked about an upcoming meeting of several Iraqi leaders on the political future of the country and the ability of…

Former Secretary Baker and Former Representative Hamilton testified about the report of the Iraq Study Group on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Among…

Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Gates by a vote of 95 to 2.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Robert M. Gates as secretary of the De…

General Hayden and General Maples testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on operations in Iraq and future military commitment to the region. They spoke about the security sit…

General Abizaid testified about U.S. military operations in Iraq, security concerns in the country, the state of sectarian violence, and future U.S. strategy in the region. In his testimony …

Senator Reed and others spoke to reporters about operations in Iraq and Bush administration policies regarding future deployment in the region. They talked about rising levels of violence, t…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act. Brief video interruption at 0954.

Democratic Senators respond to the speech about combating terrorism that President Bush made earlier in the day. They also comment on the situation in Iraq and revelations published in a boo…

Two subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a joint hearing titled “Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.” Witnesses testif…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. housing market and the economic implications of recent rises in housing prices. Among the topics they addressed were speculation amongst econo…

Senate Democratic leaders announced new legislation on intelligence gathering, homeland security, and counterterrorism policy. Topics included the war in Iraq, airline security, and the fift…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense FY 2007 Appropriations bill. The Sen…

The 14th Annual Arena Stage Benefit for Community Engagement was a one-night-only performance of the original crime-solving comedy, The Pundit Whodunit: The Case of the Political Puzzle, wr…

Secretary Spellings testified about promoting President Bush’s recently announced global competitiveness initiative and other education priorities. She said that U.S. educational training ne…

Witnesses testified about investment regulation and the operations of investment pools and hedge funds. Among the issues addresses were a recent court ruling against a Security and Exchange …