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The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.7005, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008. …

United States Senate session for December 10th 2008, General Speeches and speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

The Senate convened for a pro forma session.

Officials spoke at opening ceremonies were in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Emancipation Hall. The center was designed to provide both enhanced security and greater educational opportun…

Senator Reid and Senator Lieberman spoke to reporters about the Senate Democratic Caucus meeting in which leadership issues and positions for the 111th Congress were discussed. The also talk…

Speaker Pelosi and others spoke to reporters about a plan to provide federal financial assistance to automobile manufacturers. They said that Congress would give the auto companies until ear…

Senators paid tribute to departing Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK). They praised his service during six terms in the Senate. Senator Stevens lost a re-election campaign in Alaska amid controversy…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America’s Priorities Act.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6867, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act …

The Senate officially accepted the resignation of President-elect Obama as a U.S. senator. Members failed to bring up legislation to help domestic automakers, but a vote was expected on the …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters an answered questions about the 2008 election results and how President-elect Obama and larger Democratic majorities in both houses would move forward t…

Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters on financial markets legislation, to be voted on by the Senate later in the day.

Senate leaders spoke to reporters after passing financial markets legislation by a 74-25 margin.

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The Senate passed a new version of the bill authorizing federal intervention in financial markets. The revision to the $700 billion rescue plan includes raising FDIC limits from $100,000 per…