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MF Global executives testified about the bankruptcy of their financial firm, as well as claims a senior employee with the company told one of its auditors that CEO Jon Corzine knew about the…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, members proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States C…

Customers affected by the financial firm MF Global’s bankruptcy testified at a Senate hearing. Roger Hupfer, a grain elevator operator from Freeland Michigan said regulators clearly failed t…

The Senate convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, members resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Various Senators spoke on an amendment offered by Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) to S. 1867, a bill dealing with Defense programs and policy, including terror detainee policy. Senator Udall’s ame…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate convened to resume consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and thereafter began consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. Members approved a continuing resolution to fu…

Democratic and Republican lawmakers held a press conference urging members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to “go big” in a solution for reducing the national debt and def…

Witnesses testified about sources of counterfeit electronic parts, how they are made, cases where counterfeit electronic parts have penetrated the defense supply chain, and the cost and pote…

Senators debated U.S. policy on the detention of prisoners.

The CIA and National Intelligence directors testified about the threat against the U.S. posed by al-Qaida and other terror groups. In his first appearance as CIA director, General Petraeus s…

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Matt Olsen to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His remarks focused on counterter…

The Senate continued debate on the federal budget and the debt ceiling.

Virginia Democrat Mark Warner and Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss called on business leaders to get more involved in discussions over the country’s fiscal situation. Senator Warner also e…