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The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of H.R.5385, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.

Senator Sununu, Senate Commerce Committee member, was interviewed about proposed telecommunications legislation, the transition to digital television, and the universal service fund. Topics …

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the re-nomination of Kevin Martin as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and of John Kneuer to be assistant secretary of commerc…

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 testified about investment regulation and the operations of investment pools and hedge funds. Among the issues addresses were a recent court ruling against a Security and Exchange …

The National Ocean Policy Study Subcommittee held a hearing to review recent ocean policy reforms, long-range plans for broader legislation, and operations of the National Oceanic and Atmosp…

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…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…

Ben Bernanke presented the semiannual Monetary Report of the Federal Reserve Board. Topics included U.S. economy, real gross domestic product, GDP increase and rising of industrial productio…

Arab Americans met with congressional leaders to express concern over the actions Israel was taking in Lebanon to combat Hezbollah. Institute members called for an immediate cease fire and s…

Senator Sununu talked about recent hostilities between Israel and Lebanon over two Israeli hostages captured by Hezbollah. The Senator, who is of Lebanese ancestry, talked with Secretary of …

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan testified about the dependence of the United States on imported oil and the economic risks it poses. He talked about oil supplies, increased global …

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…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1955, the Small Business Health Plans bill.

The Joint Economic Committee questions Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke about the economic outlook. He also talked about the potential impact of rising fuel prices on the economy, potential…

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the state of the securities industry. Mr. Cox testified about a recent report on small business compliance with corp…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Middle East and the outcome of the Palestinian elections. Witnesses testified about the potential impact of Hamas' control of the…

The Senate convenes and begins consideration of S.Con.Res. 83, the Budget Resolution.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on communications issues, policy governing interstate communication regulations, federal Universal Service Fund distr…