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Senator Robert Torricelli (D-New Jersey,, a member of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, reacted to Attorney General Janet Reno’s decision not to appoint an independent counsel to…

The Senate met to debate Financial Year 1998 appropriations.

The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches and to vote on three spending bills.

The Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final…

The United States Senate met for morning business where Senators can introduce bills and discuss various topics. The senate voted to limit debate on a bill on tax free saving account that…

The Senate met to debate a bill on Tax-free savings accounts for school.

The U.S. Senate debated the nomination of Charles Siragusa to be a District Court Judge in New York. His nomination passed with a vote of 98-0. Later debate began on S.1292, a bill to overturn…

The U.S. Senate considered the nomination of William Kennard to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His nomination passed with a vote of 99-1. They then worked on the…

United States Senate session on October 23, 1997 with debate on Highway Reauthorization and Temporary Fiscal Year 1998 spending.

The U.S. Senate discussed Campaign Finance Reform

Senate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,

Senators continue debate on a budget agreement, $135 billion in entitlement reductions.

Members convened on the Senate floor for morning business, which gave Senators an opportunity to introduce new bills or speak on any topic.

Haley Barbour, the Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee about Republican fund-raising practices during the last…

Committee members debated and voted on immunity for five witnesses in the campaign finance investigation in a public session. Immunity for all five witnesses was granted.

Continuing Senate Session of July 22nd, 1997. Debate focused on Military Construction, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, and Superfund spending among other budget considerations were…

In this session, debate continued on $17 billion in foreign operations spending for the fiscal year. A final vote was scheduled later. After some debate on Congressional on pay raise. A…

The Senate debated and voted on amendments to the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. Note: This is an incomplete program

United States Senate Session on June 27, 1997 with debate on tax proposals that would reduce taxes a net $85 billion over 5 years.

Senate Session 1997-06-26, Debte on Tax proposals continue after a brief recess.