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The Senate convened with a period of morning business prior to consideration of several appropriations and spending measures.

A hearing was held on levees that breached during and after Hurricane Katrina U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans experts testified about efforts to repair the levees as well as th…

The Senate continued work on renewal of the PATRIOT Act, and a conference report on spending for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operations professionals testif…

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concluded hearings on the nominations of George W. Foresman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Preparedness, and Tracy…

The Senate passed S. 1042 as amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

Judge Alito met with individual senators about his nomination to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Following the meetings, senators spoke briefly to reporters and answered questions about th…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumes consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate continued work on a spending bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Members paused at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a moment of silence to hono…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumesdconsideration of H.R. 3058, the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Bill.

A confirmation hearing was held for the Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary nominations of Stewart A. Baker and Julie L. Myers. The nominees testified on their own behalf. Mr…

The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing on the nominations of former Pentagon acquisition chief Michael Wynne for Air Force Secretary and Northrop Grumman executi…

Mr. Paulison testified about the status of emergency relief and recovery efforts in areas along the Gulf Coast following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Among the issues he addressed were no-bi…

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services held a meeting to receive testimony on “U.S. Military Strategy and Operations in Iraq.” Secretary Rumsfeld and other Department of Defense offici…

Senators spoke to reporters about their tour of hurricane damaged areas along the Gulf Coast and the status of relief efforts in the region. They also answered questions from the reporters.

Senators Collins and Lieberman spoke to reporters about the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee assignment of an inspector general to oversee Hurricane Katrina spending. The…