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At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial along the Tidal Basin near the Lincoln Memorial, participants spoke about the legacy of Reverend King and th…

During tour in New Hampshire for a book signing, party celebration and Democratic Party fundraising, Senator Obama held a news conference to talk about his visit and potential presidential c…

Road to the White House includes: On Tuesday, December 12, 2006, Representative Dennis Kucinich announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination in Cleveland’s City…

Senator Barack Obama gave the keynote speech at a New Hampshire Democratic Party election celebration honoring victories in both U.S. House campaigns and campaigns that led to Democratic con…

Senator Barack Obama spoke about Iraq and foreign policy issues, political and military developments in Iraq, and his thoughts on plans for a phased withdrawal from Iraq. He advocated new po…

Senator Obama spoke at a get-out-the-vote rally for Claire McCaskill, the Democratic candidate for a Missouri Senate seat. She is opposing Republican Senator Jim Talent. There were several u…

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.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and passed it as amended. The…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on policy toward Iran in responses to its nuclear development and enrichment programs. In his opening remarks Senator Lugar said he oppo…

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

Sen. Barack Obama delivered the keynote speech at Sen. Tom Harkin’s 29th Annual Steak Fry at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Indianola, Iowa. Other speakers included Gov. Tom Vilsack, guber…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…

Ambassador Bolton testified about his nomination as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations. He had held the position through a recess appointment since August 2005. Among the …

Senator Barak Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2nd annual Campus Progress National Student Conference with the theme “Building a Movement.” He talked about the future of America a…

The Senate convened and proceeded to consideration of H.R.9 , the Voting Rights Reauthorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to consideration en bloc of S. 3504, S. 2754, and H.R. 810, the Stem Cell Bills.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on the future of the Iraqi government and progress in political measures taken by the government, reconstruction and infrastructure bui…

The Senate considered the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361, the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill. Senator Frist made remarks on the floor about his reconsideration o…

Witnesses testified about developing future strategies to fight terrorism, the nature of the international terrorist threat, the use public diplomacy to sway opinion, and challenges in build…