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Participants discussed the global economy and to what extent moral responsibility could be exercised when trying to build good labor markets and in saving the environment. During the present…

Participants talked about how the global economy affects the U.S. economy. Among the issues discussed were the Asian economic crisis, public perceptions of international trade agreements, an…

At the Omaha International Trade Conference, a panel discussion on how global trade effects the U.S. economy. The panelists focused on the overproduction of goods in the world which resulted…

The Senate spent much of it’s day in Morning Business. Morning Business is when lawmakers introduce bills or speak on any topic. Some of these topics were Education Policy, Year 2000 Compute…

Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE) announced his decision not to seek the Democratic nomination for president in the year 2000. He talked about education and other current issues that he plans to add…

The Democratic Leadership Council held a morning meeting as part of their annual conference on the next politics. Various topics were discussed, which included jobs, benefits, retirement, an…

Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE) talked about nuclear weapons issues and current foreign policy issues. He focused on what would happen if a nuclear weapon was launched on the U.S. He urged governm…

Senator Bob Kerry D-NE commented on the 1998 midterm election results. He attributed the Democratic successes to the Democratic agenda which focused on social security, education, and health…

United States Senate Session for October 7 1998 First Morning Business then procedural Votes on Internet Commerce and Financial Bills, the debate on Veterans and Housing.

The U.S. Senate met to debate DOD Authorization Act and other bills.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senator Bob Kerry (D-Nebraska) spoke about the investigation of President Clinton and its impact on political campaign funding.

The Senate voted on a veto override on partial birth abortion. They also debated on a bill that would ban the transportation of minors to other states for abortions.

In an excerpt, the senators presented arguments for and against partial birth abortion.

A bankruptcy reform bill and an abortion related bill are debated in this Senate session.

The Senate debated the Campaign Finance Reform and Bankruptcy bills. This is an incomplete program

Several panels of health care experts and government officials discussed various means to reform and restructure the Medicare system in both the short and long term. Among the issues debated…

Senator Bob Kerrey (D-Nebraska) talked about his life and his political career. He was awarded a Purple Heart in the Vietnam War and his experiences helped motivate him to travel around the …

This session began with a Quorum Call, then a move for Cloture was made on bills for Missile Defense and Bankruptcy protection. Afterwards Morning Business continued with issues on Bankrupt…

Secretary Lamar Alexander spoke and mingled with a crowd while campaigning in Rye, New Hampshire. Mr. Alexander’s remarks focused on character issues, particularly President Bill Clinton’s c…