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The U.S. Senate met to discuss the Highway Reauthorization bill

After the Senate came in they voted to end a filibuster on the Campaign Finance reform bill. The also worked on the $145 billion Highway Authorization Act and the District of Columbia…

The Senate met to debate campaign finance reform.

The Senate conducted morning business in observation to Rosh Hashanah. Senators spoke on a variety of topics of interest to them.

The Senate met on July 29, 1997 to vote on the Commerce, Justice and State Departments, and Transportation spending budgets for the 1998 fiscal year.

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

The Senate conducted Morning Business, a time when members may introduce bills or talk about any topic of their choosing. They also began debate on the $43 billion Transportation Spending…

After Morning Business, the Senate took up debate on several bills for Fiscal Year 98. The bills would help fund NASA, Veterans & Housing programs and Treasury & Postal Service and help…

United States Senate session on June 19, 1997 with debate on the Intelligence Authorization Bill and Defense Department Authorization Bill.

Members of the U.S. Senate met with morning business where Senators spoke on a variety of topics and then debated on the Disaster Relief Bill.

The Senate Intelligence committee held the confirmation hearing for George Tenet to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Acting CIA Director George Tenet continued answering questions from Senate Intelligence Committee members in a hearing on his nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence. Tomorrow the…

United States Senate session on April 24, 1997 following a two hour closed door session in the Old Senate Chamber for classified material related to the chemical weapons treaty.

The Senate met for morning business, debate of Labor Unions, and to consider and vote upon bills on their legislative agenda.

The Senate Transportation subcommittee heard testimony from northeastern governors, CSX officials and others concerning the equal division of Conrail between CSX and Norfolk Southern.…

After several weeks of delay, the committee heard testimony from Alexis Herman on her nomination to be Secretary of Labor. Although some questions were asked about campaign fund-raising…

The chair and ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence reacted to Anthony Lake’s withdrawal from nomination to be CIA director. Senator Kerry spoke for a more fair nomination…

The U.S. Senate conducted it’s daily business.

In the third and final day of hearings, committee members heard continuing testimony from Mr. Lake, President Clinton’s CIA Director nominee. On March 18 Mr. Lake requested that President…

In the second day of hearings, committee members heard continuing testimony from Mr. Lake, President Clinton’s CIA Director nominee. Questions continued to focus on his activities as…