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Judge Antonin Scalia responded to questions from committee members about his views regarding such topics as federal-state relationships, the Constitution, death penalty, abortion, national s…

Co-editors, John Vile and Mark Byrnes, talked about their book, Tennessee Government and Politics, published by Vanderbilt University Press. The book is a new survey of Tennessee’s pol…

In an election-eve campaign overview, the impact, influence, and possible outcomes of the midterm elections were discussed by guests. They focused on races in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virgin…

Candidates fielded questions from a studio audience for a U.S. Senate seat from Tennessee.

The 1994 Tennessee Senatorial Debate from Memphis Moderated by Joe Birch, WMC-TV Representative Jim Cooper(D-TN)Candidate for US Senate Fred Thompson,(R-TN) CANDIDATE FOR U.S.SENATE …

Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper and Republican Fred Thompson for the open senate seat that was held by Senator Harlan Matthews. The two candidates for U.S. Senate debated various campaign …

C-SPAN special programming “Campaign Almanac” that included polls and political ads and features on the Tennessee Senate “A” race, the Massachusetts Senate Race and the Tennessee Senate “B” …

Tennessee Public Television aired the Senatorial debate between Republican Fred Thompson and Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper.

The House met to take up the 1995 Spending Bill for the Department of Transportation and several related agencies. They also considered a bill that would create a new super agency that would…

Texas senatorial and gubernatorial campaign coverage included background information on the state and candidates, the issues and how the races are playing. Also campaign commercials from a v…

The House opened this session with one-minute speeches. Any Member may take the floor and speak on the subject of his or her choice for one minute. The House then moved on to the Emergency S…

US House met for one minute speeches during the morning hour.

During a news conference at Capitol Hill, a group of bipartisan members of congress announced an alternative health care reform plan. The Senate began debate on health care legislation propo…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed both a conference report to a $20.7 billion funding bill for Energy & Water Development projects and the Congressional Accountability Act.

This House session included a debate on the Interstate Banking bill and considered the FY 95 Foreign Operations report. After concluding House business for the day Special Order speeches wer…

C-SPAN joined this House session in progress.

The United States House of Representative session on July 14, 1994, opened with prayer. Members debated the California Desert Protection Act and they passed the Expedited Recession Act. Memb…

The U.S. House met to discuss Health Care Reform

Representative Jim Cooper (D-Tennessee) discussed his health care reform plan which would encourage a managed care reform of the health care system. The Cooper Plan was identified as the Bre…

The House Education and Labor Committee conducted a hearing to discuss health care reform, particularly H. 322, the health care plan proposed by Democratic Representative Jim Cooper of Tenne…