Judicial Nomination Hearing
Mr. Kavanaugh testified at a hearing on his nomination as a judge on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Among the issues he addressed were his qualifications and ser…
7,522 viewsMr. Kavanaugh testified at a hearing on his nomination as a judge on U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Among the issues he addressed were his qualifications and ser…
7,522 viewsOn the second day of the Republican National Convention in New York’s Madison Square Garden, party leaders and others talked about the Republican agenda, the Bush administration’s record in …
2,454 viewsWitnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama’s recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Former Apollo astronauts criticized the plan as a “b…
3,604 viewsSenators delivered speeches regarding the terrorist attacks that occurred the day before, on September 11th, 2001. They issued a joint-resolution condemning the terrorist attack.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,421 viewsSenator Sam Brownback (R-KS) gave a farewell in the Senate chambers.
198 viewsThe Senate approved the compromise proposal to extend the tax cuts and began debate on the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
View in Congressional Chronicle1,896 viewsMargaret Hamburg testified about Food and Drug Administration fiscal year 2011 budget requests. The budget request reflected the FDA’s intentions to transform food safety practices, improve …
227 viewsWitnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama’s recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Among the issues they addressed were the plan’s impa…
782 viewsThe Senate moved forward with a bill that aims to help states avoid teacher layoffs and also helps with Medicaid payments. Members also continued debate on Elena Kagan’s nomination for assoc…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,158 viewsChristina Romer testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among the topics she addressed was a report from the Council of Economic Advisors which said that the economic stimulus bill had creat…
387 viewsThe Senate unanimously approved the nomination of General David Petraeus to oversee the Afghanistan war, replacing General Stanley McChrystal, who resigned the previous week.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,988 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. Members delivered their opening statements on the nomination, ou…
2,768 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…
8,780 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of John Pistole to be assistant secretary of Homeland Security and Administrator, Tran…
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