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After his appearance on “This Week,” Senator Orrin Hatch(R-UT),JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN talked briefly with reporters about the Assistant Attorney General Nomination. He stress…

After appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Senator Hatch spoke with reporters about the need for an independent counsel to investigate allegations of campaign finance abuses by the Clinton admini…

Senate Judiciary Committee members approved a motion to proceed with a final vote on the nomination of Bill Lann Lee as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. However, Democrats object…

The Senate met to debate Financial Year 1998 appropriations.

Senators met to discuss the status of Bill Lann Lee, President Clinton’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights nominee. They decided to delay their vote on the nomination at the reques…

The Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final bi…

At about 10 a.m., Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, outlined why he does not support Bill Lann Lee, President Bill Clinton’s Assistant Attorney General for…

The United States Senate met for morning business where Senators can introduce bills and discuss various topics. The senate voted to limit debate on a bill on tax free saving account that is…

The U.S. Senate considered the nomination of William Kennard to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His nomination passed with a vote of 99-1. They then worked on the budge…

Committee members heard testimony from Bill Lann Lee, President Clinton’s nominee for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Mr. Lee testified about his background as a civil rights li…

The U.S. Senate met and resumed consideration of S. 25, to reform the financing of Federal elections. Members debated a number of amendments and measures on the bill including an attempt to…

In the Newspaper Roundtable segment of the Washington Journal, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA) talked about current news stories of interest to them and took …

The U.S. Senate reconvened and after a brief period of Morning Business speeches returned to debate on Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act. The Act under the title S.830 moved to …

The Senate met to continue debate on Labor, Health, & Education Spending for Fiscal Year 1998.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from former Attorney General Edwin Meese and Reed Larson on instances of union-related violence in the U.S. Mr. Meese urged the comm…

Committee members heard testimony on S.191, sponsored by Senator Helms, a bill to reduce the criminal use of firearms. Senator Helms, Justice Department officials, prosecutors, a police comm…

Senate Judiciary Committee members heard testimony from FBI Director Louis Freeh concerning FBI operations, procedures and budget. He answered questions regarding an FBI van which was recent…

The senate was in session. on this particular day they debated two Bills Designed to reduce the Deficit and Balance the federal budget.