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The Senate convened for business and then adjourned the 109th Congress sine die.

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 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 Democratic Policy Committee held an oversight hearing on the planning and execution of the war in Iraq. Retired military leaders testified about decision making at the Department …

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee holds a hearing to consider the nomination of Mary Peters to be secretary of transportation. Ms. Peters served as administrator of t…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.4954, the Port Security bill.

Witnesses testified about programs to provide essential air services to small communities and efforts by the airline industry to cut costs by eliminating routes to areas that did not generat…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the re-nomination of Kevin Martin as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and of John Kneuer to be assistant secretary of commerc…

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.

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…

Senators debated an amendment to defense funding legislation expressing a sense of no confidence in the leadership of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and calling on President Bush to re…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 728, the Water Resources Development Act.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on universal service fund distribution, affordable telephone communications proposals, and voiceover Internet service…

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on video franchising. The hearing was one of a series of hearings on telecommunications issues held by the committ…

Intelligence officials testified about international threats to U.S. security, efforts to combat terrorism, and intelligence monitoring programs. In his statement, Mr. Negroponte laid ou…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 4297, the Tax Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed, as amended, H.R. 4297; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 and pass…

The Senate convenes and proceeds to consideration of H.R. 4297, the Tax Reconciliation bill. Thereafter the Senate begins a period of morning business.

The governor and members of the Congressional delegation of West Virginia spoke to reporters about mine safety legislation on the state level. They talked about the importance of workplace s…

Witnesses testified about decency in various types of media. It was noted that 85% of homes have cable and satellite television which are not restricted from carrying adult programming. Topi…