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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee assessed an executive branch proposal for a $3.1 billion sale of 315 M-182 tanks and other military equipment services to Saudi Arabia. The committee e…

The hearing is interrupted several times by demonstrations by spectators.

The Senate passed S. 975 to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to encourage a broader range of training and job placement for women. The Senate passed S.J.Res. 178 to express U.S. suppor…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

The Senate passed H.R. 2120, to amend the Deep Sea Bed Hard Mineral Resources Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the act for FY90 through FY94. The Senate passed …

The Senate passed S. 561 to provide for testing for the use without lawful authorization of alcohol or controlled substances by the operators of aircraft, railroads, and commercial motor veh…

In light of Congress missing two important budget deadlines, Sen. Terry Sanford discusses his budget reform proposal. He explains the details of S. 101, otherwise known as the “Honest Budget…

A joint hearing of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee met to hear views by senators of both committees on ways to improve the Budget making process - d…

The Senate passed H.R. 3385, to provide assistance for free and fair elections in Nicaragua. The Senate continued consideration of S.J. Res. 180 to amend the Constitution of the U.S. to proh…

Congressional Leaders met with reporters to discus their proposal to remove the Social Security Trust Fund from calculations used to figure the deficit target under the Gramm Rudman, Holling…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the U.S. policy options in South Africa. In 1986 the U.S. passed a comprehensive anti-apartheid act, which is believed to have helped decreas…

Part 1 of the Senate Banking Committee hearing about the Resolution Trust Corporation, the federal agency designed to replace the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

The Senate began consideration of H.R. 2978, to amend section 700 of title 18, United State Code, to protect the physical integrity of the flag. Biden/Thurmond Amendment to H.R. 2978 was ado…

Members debated the nomination of Donald P. Gregg to be ambassador to South Korea.

As part of the Washington issues seminar, Chairman Alan Greenspan talked about the U.S. economy, price stability, inflation, unemployment, and other topics. Senator Terry Sanford talked abou…

The Senate agreed to S.Res. 176, relative to the death of Representative Mickey Leland, of Texas, and S.Res. 177, relative to the death of Representative Larkin I. Smith, of Mississippi. The…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1352, to authorize appropriations for military functions of the Defense Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, adopting several amendments. Also,…

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1160, to authorize funds for FY90 for the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Chic Hecht, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 151, to express the sense of the Senate on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute prohibiting the desecration of the…