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The Senate Commerce Committee heard testimony from Exxon chair L.G. Rawl and others two weeks after the March 24, 1989, Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound.

S.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …

The guests discussed the makeup of the 105th Congress, including races which will have runoff elections in December because of redistricting.

The race between incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler and Democratic Representative Tim Johnson was profiled through coverage of a Pressler stop at a lumber yard in Hill City and Rep.…

C-SPAN’s Road to the Capital focused on the Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Senator Paul Wellstone and Republican Rudy Boschwitz, the man whom he defeated in 1990. Mr. Boschwitz campa…

Road to the Capitol featured the race between Massachusetts incumbent John Kerry and Republican Candidate William Weld. Senate races in Louisiana, South Dakota, Michigan and Maine are also r…

Senators debated a merchant marine fisheries bill, before recessing subject to the call of the chair.

The Senate debated Fiscal Year 1997 Interior Spending Bill

The Senate continued work on fiscal year 1996 spending bills. Some government departments had been operating on temporary bills since the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 1995. The…

Senators debated amendments to the Foreign Operations section of the FY '96 Spending Bill. This is an incomplete program.

The Senate considered two fiscal year spending bills. The Department of Agriculture spending bill also funds the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies. Members also considered a …

The committee examined ways to restrict the airing of violent television shows in the home. Members of Congress first talked about legislation they intend to introduce which would require te…

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on Henry Foster’s nomination for surgeon general. Members then resumed consideration of the Highway System Designation Act.

The Senate passed the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

The Senate continued consideration of telecommunications legislation that would allow phone companies to compete with cable companies for cable subscribers.

The U.S Senate debated on a resolution authorizing troops in Haiti.

The Senate Moved into Executive Session to Discuss a Presidential Nomination. Then it moved into Morning Business. No Votes were Scheduled.