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United States Senate session for December 10th 2008, General Speeches and speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

Senator Levin, Senator Stabenow, and other Senate leaders spoke to reporters about a plan to provide federal financial assistance to automobile manufacturers. They said that Congress needed …

Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the aut…

U.S. Senate

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

Female elected officials participated in a special portion of the program.

The second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on economic issues, providing help to working Americans, and Senator Barack Obama’s visi…

PORTION OF TRADE HEARING

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate …

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3186, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program bill.

The Senate overrode the presidential veto on H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, by a vote of 70-26.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.2731, the Global AIDS legislation.

The Senate confirmed the nominations of General David Petraeus to head U.S. forces in the Middle East and Southeast Asia,and Lieutenant General Ray Odierno to replace General Petraeus as hea…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be a U.S. District Judge.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge. The Senate also confirmed by voice vote Raymond Michael Kethledge to be a U.S. Circuit Judge …

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act. Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the Presiden…