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At a book party, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) spoke briefly about his political memoir Square Peg: Confessions of a Citizen-Senator, published by Basic Books. He also signed books for senators…

U.S. Representative Phil Crane took part in the 1978 debate to televise the U.S. House of Representatives. He appreciated how it enabled constituents to see Congress in action, especially co…

Officials testified about an annual report from the Board of Trustees on Social Security and Medicare and its predictions about the programs' insolvency. Mr. Foster also talked about his cos…

Secretary Thompson testified about the president’s proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the topics he addressed were cost estimates for a Medicare prescript…

Secretary Snow testified about President Bush’s fiscal year 2005 federal budget proposal. He was questioned about unemployment, veterans' benefits, tax cuts, the Medicare Trust Fund, the Ira…

The committee heard testimony about U.S. economic relations with China. There was testimony that China is an important but unstable market. China is working to develop its own industries but…

Witnesses testified about various government programs and measures to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. They also talked about ways to modernize programs to ensure greater fiscal responsibilit…