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Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

General Abizaid testified about U.S. military operations in Iraq, security concerns in the country, the state of sectarian violence, and future U.S. strategy in the region. In his testimony …

Senator Nelson talked about Iraq policy and his role in a Democratic-controlled Senate. He participated in the previous day’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military operations i…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.

Witnesses testified about programs to provide essential air services to small communities and efforts by the airline industry to cut costs by eliminating routes to areas that did not generat…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.4954, the Port Security bill.

A hearing, one of a series on communications issues and policy, was held on legislation that would enable broadcasters to block the recording of certain audio and video programs in an effort…

Witnesses testify about protecting children from indecent material on the Internet.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion t…

Witnesses testified about the Bush Administration positions on key agricultural issues. Topics included the state of the food and agriculture system, conservation practices, agriculture inco…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate began consideration of S. 3569, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. The Senate passed S.3569, U…

The committee held the third of three hearings to review the revised substitute version of S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers' Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. Witnesses tal…

Officials testified before the Senate subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction about the forecast for an active 2006 hurricane season and cities identified as at high risk for hurr…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill.

The Senate convenes and proceeds to consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 22, the Medical Malpractice Bill.

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.