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The Senate and House Armed Services Committees talked about restructuring the Strategic Defense Initiative.

In this excerpt from the U.S. Senate, a portion of the debate on the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement before the vote in the Senate. Senators expressed their concerns over Canadian subsidies…

The United States Senate met for a scheduled session on September 8, 1988.

The Senate debated S. 2030, the Ocean Dumping Reform Act and other legislative business.

The Senate considered S. 1323, to provide shareholders fuller disclosure with respect to takeover attempts.

CR, pp. S8185-S8251. The Senate debated a motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1495, to designate certain lands in the Great Smoky Mountains as wilderness.

CR, pp. S7459-S7544. The Senate continued consideration of S.2455, to provide for the death penalty in drug related killings. The Senate agreed to a conference report on H.R. 1212, to preven…

CR, pp. S7331-S7457. By a vote of 61 to 37 the Senate failed to override the president’s veto of H.R. 3, the Omnibus Trade Bill. By a vote of 87 to 11, the Senate agreed to the conference re…

CR, pp. S6529-S6694. Senate session continued.

CR pp. S6389-S6465. The Senate continued consideration of the INF treaty.

Sen. Richard Shelby discussed the INF Treaty and took phone calls from the public.

CR, pp. S6041-6142. The Senate continued consideration of the INF Treaty.

The Senate continued consideration of S. 2355, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill.

CR, pp. S5497-S5682. The Senate continued consideration of S. 2355, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill.

CR, pp. S5421-S5488. The Senate continued consideration of S. 2355, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill.

CR, pp. S5261-S5326. The Senate began consideration of S. 2355, the Department of Defense Authorization Bill, to authorize funds for fiscal year 1989 for military activities of the Departmen…

The Senate passed S.1220, the AIDS Research and Information Act, to amend the Public Health Service Act, to provide for AIDS research and education.

CR pp. S4139-S4212. The Senate began consideration of S.J. Res. 282, to propose a constitutional amendment on campaign spending.

William Ball III testified on his nomination to be Secretary of the Navy.

The committee heard testimony on the current securities markets emphasizing the stock market plunge of October 1987 and possible structural and regulatory changes. Note: There are two short…