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Senator Maria Cantwell Democrat from Washington, talked about the need to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits.

In a portion of a four-hour hearing, committee members heard testimony from Professor McConnell, a University of Utah professor nominated by President Bush to serve on the 10th Circuit Court…

Attorney General John Ashcroft testified about the state of domestic security both before and after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. He also talked about law enforcement acti…

Judge Priscilla Owen testified about her qualifications for an appointment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and her interpretations of law while a justice on the Texas Supreme Court. Ma…

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposals to create a new Department of Homeland Security. Among the issues he addressed were coord…

Witnesses testified about the use of DNA testing in the investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases. Among the issues addressed were the accuracy of DNA evidence, maintain…