Senate Session
Throughout the day, Senators paid tribute to the late Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), who died last night from complications of a brain hemmorhage. Measures Introduced: Seven bills were in…
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsThroughout the day, Senators paid tribute to the late Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), who died last night from complications of a brain hemmorhage. Measures Introduced: Seven bills were in…
View in Congressional Chronicle504 viewsMeasures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3275, and S. Res. 385-386. Page S11739 Home Ownership Expansion Act: Senate passed H.R. 5640, to expand…
View in Congressional Chronicle301 viewsIn the weekly Republican radio address, Senator Orrin Hatch talked about the end of the presidential election with the declaration of George W. Bush as the winner. He also talked about the t…
55 viewsSenator Hatch answered reporters' questions regarding the possible legislative agenda for the 107th Congress in light of the November election and its aftermath.
37 viewsFollowing oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of Bush v. Gore, senators spoke to reporters about their impressions of the arguments.
213 viewsDue to technical difficulties, tapes are not available for the 2:17 to 3:57 p.m. portion.
View in Congressional Chronicle175 viewsContinuing Resolution: By 67 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 292), Senate passed H.J. Res. 119, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, clearing the measure for the Presid…
View in Congressional Chronicle148 viewsFrom KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah a U.S. Senate debate between Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Democratic challenger Scott Howell. They talked about Sen. Hatch’s length of term in the Senat…
194 viewsMeasures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3252-3260, and S. Res. 383. Page S11252 Report to accompany S. 870, to amend the Inspector General Act o…
View in Congressional Chronicle232 viewsThe Senate will convene at 9:30 am to resume consideration of S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000, re: H-1B Visas. The vote on final passage of S. 2045 will…
View in Congressional Chronicle303 viewsWitnesses testified at a joint Senate hearing about the Department of Justice’s handling of the espionage case against nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. They explained how and why the government…
319 viewsThe Senate will resume consideration of S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000, re: H-1B Visas, and may begin consideration of any available appropriations con…
View in Congressional Chronicle175 viewsThe Senate will resume consideration of amendment #4178 to S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000, re: H-1B Visas. At 10:15 am there will be a cloture vote on …
View in Congressional Chronicle138 viewsGovernment officials and industry experts testified about the recent Federal Trade Commission report on marketing violent entertainment to children. The report criticized the entertainment i…
662 viewsMeasures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3056-3061. Page S8635 National Mammography Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S.…
View in Congressional Chronicle84 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the future of digital music. Industry representatives testified about new technologies for the dissemination of copyrighted music online. The…
1,779 viewsSenator Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) and other Senators reacted to President Clinton’s public statement about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
186 viewsZell Miller, Democrat of Georgia, was sworn in to take the seat of the late Senator Paul Coverdell. Senator Miller paid tribute to Senator Coverdell in a speech. Measures Introduced: Fif…
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