Tobacco Settlement Part 1
Committee members met to hear testimony from major tobacco executives on the tobacco industry perspective on the proposed settlement between states attorneys general and five tobacco compani…
359 viewsCommittee members met to hear testimony from major tobacco executives on the tobacco industry perspective on the proposed settlement between states attorneys general and five tobacco compani…
359 viewsThe House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,501 viewsUndersecretary Bolton testified regarding U.S. policy toward Syria. Among the major concerns were Syria’s weapons of mass destruction programs and support of terrorist organizations. Also di…
211 viewsRepresentative Engel talked about recent hostilities between Israel and Lebanon over two Israeli hostages captured by Hezbollah. The Congressman served on the International Relations Middle …
87 viewsThe House debated overriding President Bush’s veto of stem cell legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,275 viewsThe House debated a Constitutional Amendment on the definition of marriage. The amendment failed to gain the required two-thirds majority to pass.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,820 viewsThe House debated a non-binding resolution (H. Res. 861) on support for operations in Iraq and efforts to combat international terrorism. It also stated that no time limits should be set for…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,388 viewsThe committee held a hearing on U.S. policy toward Syria. Topics included arms proliferation, Syrian connections with terrorist activity, Syria’s opposition to the U.S. role in Iraq, and Syr…
288 viewsThe witnesses testified on the progress of reconstruction in Iraq. Topics included death of Abu Musaab al-Zarqawi, reconstruction of Iraqi government, U.S. assistance budget, Iraq’s economy,…
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