Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Senators and Representatives spoke at the annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The tree was a 58-foot-tall balsam fir from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest.
209 viewsSenators and Representatives spoke at the annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The tree was a 58-foot-tall balsam fir from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest.
209 viewsCoverage of the 104th Congress included a review of the week’s events on Capitol Hill, visits with Senator-elect Craig Thomas and Reprsentative-elect Steve Largent, and an interview with ret…
204 viewsSeveral senators paid tribute to outgoing Democratic Majority Leader Senator George Mitchell (D-ME). Senator Mitchell served twelve years in the U.S. Senate.
90 viewsPresident Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME), and House Speaker Tom Foley (D-WA) spoke with reporters about the passage of the Gen…
62 viewsThe United States Senate met for Morning Business. They also discussed the Gatt Trade Agreement.
View in Congressional Chronicle623 viewsThe U.S. Senate met and began debate on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) took his oath of office after the resignation of Senator David Boren (D-OK). T…
View in Congressional Chronicle493 viewsThe group celebrated its 25th anniversary and presented its 10th annual award to Senator George Mitchell (D-Maine) for his efforts to preserve the environment over his law and legislative ca…
56 viewsSenator George Mitchell D-Maine Democratic Leader talked about the midterm election results and the importance of Republican and presidential cooperation. After his brief remarks, he took qu…
109 viewsThe guests, Karen Tumulty of Time Magazine and Cragg Hines of the Houston Chronicle, discussed the results of yesterday’s midterm elections and took questions from viewers. Topics included t…
401 viewsSenator George Mitchell D-Maine talked about the Democratic Party’s losses today. Senator Bob Dole R-Kansas spoke about ongoing election results.
73 viewsAt the close of election day, pairs of guests discussed voting results as they became available, and took questions from viewers. Live shots were shown occasionally of crowds in the Republic…
910 viewsSenate Majority Leader George Mitchell, D-ME, talked about the Senate’s legislative agenda and reflected on his tenure in Washington. He was retiring after fourteen years in the Senate. Afte…
38 viewsDemocratic congressional leaders talked about the accomplishments of the 1994 congressional session and the 103rd Congress in general. After their remarks, they took questions from the press…
55 viewsA rare Saturday Senate Session was held with the Conference Report on S. 21 The California Desert Protection Bill. This Bill would create over 7.5 million acres of desert wilderness areas in…
View in Congressional Chronicle251 viewsPresident Bill Clinton, with Ambassadors Mickey Kantor and Carla Hills, spoke at a rally in support of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT, which was scheduled to come before…
123 viewsThe Senate opened with prayer and then morning business. After the Quorum Call, they debated the Lobbying Reform. The Senate tried again to invoke cloture on the conference report S. 349, th…
View in Congressional Chronicle364 viewsThe U.S Senate debated on a resolution authorizing troops in Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle283 viewsPresident Clinton, Senator Bob Dole (R-Kansas) and other congressional leaders spoke at a farewell tribute to Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-Maine). The President called Sen. Mitc…
139 viewsThe Senate scheduled to debate the conference report for the Lobbying Reform Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle126 viewsThe Senate convened for Morning Business and considered H.R. 6, the Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act.
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