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Participants in a Christmas tree ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall read holiday cards sent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

Members of the Commission on Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Terrorism, testified about the findings and recommendations in their final report, World at Risk. Th…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.7005, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. …

Senators paid tribute to departing Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK). They praised his service during six terms in the Senate. Senator Stevens lost a re-election campaign in Alaska amid controversy…

In his final speech to the U.S. Senate, Senator Warner paid tribute to Senator Gordon Smith and other departing senators. He said his remarks were not meant as his farewell to the Senate be…

The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…

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The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps General J…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. The Senate passes S.…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.