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The U.S. Senate returned from an afternoon recess to debate the nomination of Charles Rossotti as IRS Commissioner. He was approved with a 92-0 vote. The Senate also worked on Fast Track…

The Senate met to vote on Judicial nominations as well as nominees for Ambassadorships.

Sen. Breaux moderated this discussion on the future of the Democratic Party. Members of Congress discussed the direction the party has taken and what strategies will resonate most with…

The U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Highway Reauthorization Act. They went into morning business where senators can talk about any topic they choose. They then…

The U.S. Senate met to conduct morning business, a time when Senators can talk up to an hour on a topic of their choosing. They then had debate on IRS funding and surface transportation…

The senate was in session. on this particular day they debated two Bills Designed to reduce the Deficit and Balance the federal budget.

The Senate conducted Morning Business, a time when Senators can speak on any topic. They then voted to allow cans of tuna to be labeled as “Dolphin Safe” if no dolphin is killed or…

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.

In a portion beginning at about 3:18 p.m., Senators debated a substitute amendment offered by Senator Daschle on tax cut legislation as part of the balanced budget agreement. They debated whether…

Three Democrats, none of whom are members of the Rules Committee, announced that they supported the decision by Senator Ford and other Democratic members of the committee to no longer…

The Senate voted on a series of amendments to reduce entitlement spending by a net $136 billion over five years. The bill reduced medicaid, medicare, and management of the student loan…

The Senate debated on reduction in entitlement spending over the course of five years.

Members of the U.S. Senate met for morning business where Senators introduced bills or spoke on various topics.

The U.S. Senate met and continued consideration of S. Con. Res. 27 the Concurrent Budget Resolution which set forth the congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal years…

After meeting with the president, Democratic senators talked to reporters about the budget negotiations. They stressed that they are willing to work with the president to balance the budget…

United States Senate session on April 14, 1997 that included Morning Business and debate on the nuclear waste storage sites bill.

Committee members heard testimony from Charlene Barshefsky, the acting trade representative, President Clinton’s nominee for the permanent position. She testified about a wide variety of…

Democratic senators talked with reporters about an initiative on youth violence, crime, and drug use prevention. The proposed legislation was in addition to the 1994 Crime Bill. They took…