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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…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Sente began consideration of H.R.4954, the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations bill. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kimberly Ann Moore, of Vi…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill. The Senate agreed to the…

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 began consideration of S. 3569, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. The Senate passed S.3569, U…

The Senate continued consideration of the defense appropriations with debate on several amendments. In the morning debate focused on amendments to raise the minimum wage. In the afternoon an…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 852, the Asbestos Claims bill.

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. During the debate graphics showing published reports of…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2863, the Defense Appropriations Bill.

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations bill.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas C. Dorr, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development; agreed to Warner Amendment. No. 1314 as Modified; To increase, wit…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill.

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. Later in the day a vote on a cloture motion on debate over the nomination of John Bolton failed on a vote of 54 ayes and 48 nay…

The Senate begins consideration of the nomination of Thomas B. Griffith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit..

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Late in the evening a cloture vote on the nomination of 56 to 42 failed to gain …

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen as a judge for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Judge Owen was the first of seven nominations which had been fi…