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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 convened to debate H.R. 4461, Agriculture Appropriations.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 am to begin consideration of H.R. 4635, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY 2001. The Senate is exp…

At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Antibiotic Resistance, witnesses testified about the threat posed when antimicrobial drugs are no longer effective against infectiou…

Witnesses testified about the operation of the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the role of the Office of the General Counsel of the USDA in addressing discr…

Zell Miller, Democrat of Georgia, was sworn in to take the seat of the late Senator Paul Coverdell. Senator Miller paid tribute to Senator Coverdell in a speech. Measures Introduced: Fif…

Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2895-2902. Page S7393 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocat…

William Henderson, U.S. Postmaster General, testified before a Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee about postal service operations. He talked about the challenges posed by the Internet,…

The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act, and S. 2549, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Measures Introduced: Eleven bills a…

Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced as follows: S. 2783-2791. Page S5790 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2508, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water R…

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…

Committee members heard testimony about the role of Congress in allowing the postal service to release issue-oriented stamps.

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: H.R. 3090, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation. (S. Rept. No. 106-258)…

Mr. Hantman testified about funding requests and issues affecting the operations of the Capitol, including fire safety and security.

Witnesses testified about fiscal year 2001 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration. Among the issues they addressed were efforts to reduce medical errors, Internet drug sales, an…

Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1999-2003, and S. Res. 242-244. Page S37 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Reporte…