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The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

The Senate passed S. 1042 as amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

The Senate resumes consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony in the second part of a hearing on digital television. Witnesses testified about household transition and spectrum i…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital television. Witnesses testified about the future of broadcasting, dual must-carry and multicasting regulat…

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction held a hearing on the lifesaving role of accurate hurricane prediction. Chairman Senator De…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R. 2862, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and community represent…

The subcommittee heard testimony on all-hazards alert systems, focusing on the need for a national all-hazards alert and public warning system. Witnesses testified about emergency communicat…

The program began in progress. Following remarks by members of the South Carolina congregational delegation and others, Senator Allen addressed the Greenville County Republican Party’s “B…

The Senate resumes consideration of S. 1307, the CAFTA trade agreement bill. The Senate passed S. 1307; Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementatio…

The Heritage Foundation held a panel discussion on “The American Experiment: What the 2005 Index of Dependency Tells Us About Its Prospects.” Members of the panel discussed the balance bet…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit. A cloture vote to end debate passed 65 to 32.

Senator Coleman, chairman of the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Subcommittee, held a confirmation hearing for David H. Wilkins to be the ambassador to Canada. Senators…

Freshmen Republican Senators spoke to reporters about judicial nominations. They discussed the use of judicial filibusters by Senators of the Democratic Party. Following their remarks, they …

The Senate continued work on the Highway Funding Bill, including cloture votes on the bill and the substitute. Senators Frist, Reid and Byrd also debated about procedures for confirming j…