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Continuing United States Senate session on December 10th 2008 speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

The Senate convened for a pro forma session.

Witnesses testified about a bill to help homeowners by giving bankruptcy courts the authority to adjust interest rates on mortgages for primary residences. Among the issues they addressed we…

Senator Levin, Senator Stabenow, and other Senate leaders spoke to reporters about a plan to provide federal financial assistance to automobile manufacturers. They said that Congress needed …

Senator Specter and Senator Wyden gave a farewell tribute to Senator Gordon Smith.

The Senate officially accepted the resignation of President-elect Obama as a U.S. senator. Members failed to bring up legislation to help domestic automakers, but a vote was expected on the …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

Lawmakers spoke at a news conference about a Justice Department on hiring practices of U.S. attorneys at the department under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and the appointment of a speci…

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A hearing was held on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI Director Robert Mueller testified on improvement efforts in intelligence, technology, employee retention and recru…

A hearing was held on coordinating state and federal responses to crimes associated with polygamy, such as welfare fraud. The first witness was Nevada Senator Harry Reid, who was introducing…

Inspector General Glenn Fine testified about his report on improper political influence in the hiring of attorneys for the Department of Justice under the leadership of Former Attorney Gener…

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The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3186, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program bill.