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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Robert M. Gates as secretary of the De…

Senator Allen spoke to supporters and conceded defeat in the U.S. Senate election campaign against his challenger James Webb. He said that a recount of the election would probably not have y…

Election night coverage featured real-time results from the Associated Press, political analysis from Congressional Quarterly, victory and concession speeches from key House and Senate races…

A campaign rally was held for the re-election of Senator George Allen. He is seeking a second term and is running against Democratic former Navy Secretary Jim Webb. Senators Thune and Warner…

Senator Allen and Mr. Webb participated in a televised debate moderated by journalists and held in a studio. Among the topics they addressed were foreign policy and the Iraq War, the state o…

Senator Allen spoke to a Hispanic small business conference about health care and education. He also talked about the levels of uninsured minorities and proposed programs to assist workers a…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on policy toward Iran in responses to its nuclear development and enrichment programs. In his opening remarks Senator Lugar said he oppo…

Candidates for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia held a debate. They addressed a number of topics including national security and operations in Iraq, the economy, the conduct of the campaig…

Candidates for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia debated on “Meet the Press.” They talked about Iraq policy, efforts to combat terrorism, economic policies, and negative campaigning.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Sente began consideration of H.R.4954, the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a business meeting, in part, to vote on ambassadorial nominations. Six nominations were approved by voice vote. The nominations included John C. R…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations bill. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kimberly Ann Moore, of Vi…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill. The Senate agreed to the…

Ambassador Bolton testified about his nomination as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations. He had held the position through a recess appointment since August 2005. Among the …

Witnesses testified about U.S. policy toward North Korea. Among the topics they addressed were recent missile tests by North Korea, weapons development programs, the status of six-party talk…

The Senate convened and proceeded to consideration of H.R.9 , the Voting Rights Reauthorization bill.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of William Haynes to the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Haynes testified about his experience, and spe…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of S. 3569, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. The Senate passed S.3569, U…

The 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…