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The Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final bi…

The U.S. Senate debated the nomination of Charles Siragusa to be a District Court Judge in New York. His nomination passed with a vote of 98-0. Later debate began on S.1292, a bill to overtu…

After morning business, the Senate voted to end debate for the Highway Reauthorization Bill. Later in the day the senate voted $13.8 billion on Interior spending. It’s one of the 13 appropri…

The U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Highway Reauthorization Act. They went into morning business where senators can talk about any topic they choose. They then debate…

The Senate continued debate on a highway reauthorization bill, totaling $181 billion over the upcoming six years. Members also debated an extension of temporary funding for approximately hal…

The Senate convened for a period of morning business and then recess for weekly party policy lunches.

The Senate met to debate campaign finance reform.

The U.S. Senate discussed Campaign Finance Reform

The U.S. Senate discussed S11-56 the D.C. appropriations bill

Senate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,

In a portion beginning at about 4:30 p.m., senators debated an amendment to the Interior appropriations bill sponsored by Senator Ashcroft dealing with funding for the National Endowment for…

This segment of the 1997 SENATE SESSION debate FDA Reform in approving new drugs and medical devices and the budget for the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Senate took up debate on changes to the FDA approval process for drugs and medical devices. They also debated Interior department spending for fiscal year 98.

The US Senate debated an Agriculture spending Bill.

Mr. Alexander, a candidate for the Republican nomination in 1996, addressed a crowd in New Hampshire at a lobsterfest sponsored by his political action committee, Campaign for a New American…

The July 22nd 1997 Senate Session. Among other issues the Senate considered Treasury Department, Postal Service, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development spending.

Lawmakers and other political figures gathered to honor Senator Jesse Helms (R-North Carolina) in observance of his twenty-five years in the U.S. Senate. Senator Helms talked about his caree…

In this session, debate continued on $17 billion in foreign operations spending for the fiscal year. A final vote was scheduled later. After some debate on Congressional on pay raise. A bill…

On this day, the Senate considered a campaign financing investigation. They also took up a continuing debate on the defense spending bill.