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Alfred Sikes, Chairman of the FCC, said that cable markets are not open markets due to the 1984 Cable Telecommunications Act allowing municipalities to grant monopoly franchises and limit co…

The Senate passed H.R. 3660 relating to reform of Ethics in Government Act of 1978. H.R. 498 was passed, to strengthen law enforcement in Indian country. S. 1783 passed to improve Indian chi…

The Senate passed H.R. 2120, to amend the Deep Sea Bed Hard Mineral Resources Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of the act for FY90 through FY94. The Senate passed …

The senate considered amendments and voted on an amendment to strike the Department of State authorization waivers to H.R. 2991, the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciar…

The Senate considered the budget resolution for fiscal year 1990.

Secretary Baker gave testimony before the committee concerning relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, touching on a recent coup attempt in Panama. Mr. Baker gave a summary of the S…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gene McNary to be INS Commissioner. Members questioned Mr. McNary about his administrative skills and his command of immig…

The Senate passed S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium.

The Senate passed S. 978 to authorize the establishment within the Smithsonian Institution of the National Museum of the American Indian, to establish a memorial to the American Indian. The …

The Senate passed H.J.Res. 407, making continuing appropriations for FY90. The Senate passed H.R. 2916, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban De…

The Senate passed H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for FY90. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3072, making appropriations fo…

The Senate continued to consider H.R. 3015, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for Fiscal Year 1990.

By voice vote the Senate passed H.R. 2883, making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. The bill would continue loan programs for rural development and increase funding for a num…

The Senate considered several pieces of legislation to deal with bill S.1160 which deals with the State Department Authorization.

The Senate continued consideration of S. 1160.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 142, condemning the brutal use of force by authorities of the People’s Republic of China against unarmed advocates of democracy and human rights in China. This f…

The United States Senate session continued with Senators giving speeches from the floor.

The Senate passed S. 774, to reform, recapitalize, and consolidate the Federal deposit insurance system, and to enhance the regulatory and enforcement powers of the Federal financial institu…

The Senate session continued to debate on S.4 Minimum Wage Bill. Quorum Call was done in the beginning followed by a Roll Call Votes mid way of session.

A Panel discussion that talked about ten years of televised coverage of congress.