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Congressmen discussed the Persian Gulf and expressed their hopes that the president would explore all options to resolve the current situation.

The Senate passed S. 3049, to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. The Senate passed H.R. 29, to amend the Clayton Act regarding interlocking director…

The Senate passed H.R. 4521, to establish a hydrogen research and development program. The Senate passed S. 2385, establishing the National Forest Foundation. The Senate passed H.R. 5567, to…

The Senate passed H.R. 5399 making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. The Senate passed S. 2946, to amend the Public Health Service Act.…

The Senate passed H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 1991. The Senate passed H.R. 5769, making appropriations…

The Senate session continued.

The Senate passed H.R. 5269, the Comprehensive Crime Control Act. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5114, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related p…

Sen. Leahy spoke on the budget and the economy and other current events.

The Senate passed S. 2857, to amend the Public Health Services Act to reauthorize certain Institutes of the National Institutes of Health. The Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5114, maki…

The Senate debated S. 3184, the 1991 Defense Appropriations Bill. The Leahy amendment which would eliminate funding for the production of the B-2 bomber, after those currently in production …

The Senate session continued.

The Senate passed H.R. 5257, making appropriations for the Departments of Health, Labor, and Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30…

The Senate passed resolutions with the House making further appropriations for fiscal year 1991. Two resolutions on environmental acts, H.R. 3468 and H.R. 3787, were discussed and the Congre…

The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2331, to designate as nonmailable matter solicitations of donations which could reasonably be m…

By 90 yeas to 9 nays, the Senate confirmed the nomination of David H. Souter of New Hampshire as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Committee members made their final statements either for or against the confirmation of Judge David Souter to the Supreme Court. The committee voted 13 to 1 to recommend Judge Souter’s conf…

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued their Judge David Souter Confirmation Hearing for the Supreme Court and heard from several panels of witnesses, including those who oppose and suppor…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard from panelists supported Judge Souter’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Panelists stated that the burden of proof against the confirmation of Judge So…

Witnesses supporting “pro-choice” for abortion gave testimony opposing Judge Souter’s confirmation, fearing that he would not fully endorse a constitutional right to privacy relating to repr…

After a discussion with President George H.W. Bush, several Democratic senators addressed the media from the White House driveway. T