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The Senate considers S. 625, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, appropriations legislation, and various conference reports received from the House of Representatives.

President Clinton and members of Congress honored nine former Little Rock, Arkansas high school students with Congressional Gold Medals. Known as the "Little Rock Nine," they were the firs…

Witnesses talked about the concerns regarding the aging of the Baby Boom generation. They focused on the challenges many face of caring for parents and children, and the support needed for c…

Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) and Representative J. C. Watts (R-Oklahoma) spoke about the need for tax relief among small businesses to allow for expansion. Senator Blanche Lincoln (R-…

Government officials and communication industry leaders met to talk about ways to provide better communications access to rural customers, particularly in the area of Internet access.

The Democratic Policy Committee, led by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) and Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), heard testimony from farmers and rural business leaders about the agriculture…

Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman testified that commodity prices, when adjusted for inflation, were the lowest they had been in 40 years. He said that with recent weather disasters and inc…

Senator Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, Minority Leader, Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Agriculture Committee Ranking Member, and other Senators talked to reporters about Senator Lugar’s announcem…

The Senate continued debate on a bill to increase penalties for juvenile violent crime.

United States Senators gave general opening speeches on a wide range of issues. They would also cast their vote on a education funding bill.