Secretary of Defense Nomination Hearing
Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…
678 viewsRobert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…
678 viewsIn an excerpt, members debated a constitutional amendment on congressional term limits.
209 viewsIntelligence officials testified about the variety of threats to U.S. security in the post-Cold War era. They talked about specific problems such as Russia’s sale of missiles to other countr…
377 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…
View in Congressional Chronicle676 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle770 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.4954, the Port Security bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle200 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s 18th hearing as part of the committee’s investigation of the government’s preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina …
1,245 viewsSenate Intelligence Committee chairman Senator Roberts answered reporters' questions after his appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Democratic Senate candidate…
27 viewsThe Senate considered the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361, the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill. Senator Frist made remarks on the floor about his reconsideration o…
View in Congressional Chronicle441 viewsThe 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…
View in Congressional Chronicle378 viewsThe Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2766, the Defense Authorization bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle137 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 8, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to pr…
View in Congressional Chronicle246 viewsThe Senate convened and resumed consideration of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The Senate passed, as amended, S. 2611; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. …
View in Congressional Chronicle559 viewsThe Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Hayden testified about his…
392 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of the nomination of Kenneth Wainstein to be assistant attorney general for national security. Among the topics he…
127 viewsThe Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle171 viewsThe Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,972 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. 5:00 p.m.: The Senate proceeded to executive session to consider judicial nominations. The Senate confirmed Timothy C. Batten, …
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