Senate Session

The Senate convened and began with a reading by Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) of President George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annu… read more

The Senate convened and began with a reading by Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) of President George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annual event began on the former president’s birthday in 1896, with the two political parties alternating the reading each year. Afterward, lawmakers continued consideration of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, which would require Congress to balance the budget by 2002 or two years after ratification of the amendment by 38 states. close

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Program ID:
63482-1
Category:
Senate Proceeding
Format:
Senate Proceeding
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 22, 1995 | 10:31am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 22, 1995 | 10:31am EST | C-SPAN 2
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