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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.

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 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 convened and began with a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3199, the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Act.

Senators McCain, Feingold, Coleman, and Obama testified about proposals to revise rules and regulations governing lobbying. Non-profit and lobbying group officials testified about the ethics…

Senators and other witnesses testified about ways to strengthen laws governing lobbying. Topics included disclosure, the status of former lawmakers, improper influence, the role of the congr…

The Senate began consideration of the nomination of Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. During the debate graphics showing published reports of…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of Morning Business. Thereafter, the Senate begins consideration of S. 1783, the Pension Reform bill. Senators Reid and Hutchison spoke about the n…

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…

Senators talked with reporters about the ongoing 30-hour debate in the Senate and whether it will be extended another nine hours. They talked about negotiations for the extension and about S…

Republican senators talked to reporters about plans for debate on judicial nominations. They said they intended to use parliamentary procedures to force around-the-clock debate in order to b…

Senators spoke to reporters about budget issues and potential war with Iraq. Following brief comments they answered questions from reporters.