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A hearing was held on the acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense. The Government Accountability Office had reported that the 92 major defense acquisition programs …

Witnesses testified about interrogation techniques and methods used to question suspected terrorists at U.S. detention facilities in Cuba and Afghanistan. Several former military judge advoc…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. The Declaration of Independence was read into the Congressional Record during morning business and can be viewed at http://www.c-s…

The theme of the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, was “Peace: A Safer and More Secure America.” The convention’s overall the…

Congressional Republicans and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez spoke to the press about the House Democrat leadership’s decision to change the rules and block a vote on the Colomb…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2284, the Flood Insurance bill.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed on S. 2634, a bill to require a report setting forth the g…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1315, the Veterans' Benefits bill. The Senate passed S.1315 as amended; Ve…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress and spoke about the state of the economy and financial markets. He addressed issue…

Senator Mel Martinez talked about the books he is reading: One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War by Michael Dobbs and A Sense of Belonging by Me…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

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

Senator Mel Martinez spoke about his childhood in Cuba, specifically the transition from his native Cuba to the US. He talked about the effect of the Castro revolution on him and his family.…

Senator Mel Martinez spoke about Senator John McCain’s leadership experience and the Republican Party agenda.

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate …