Senate Session
The Senate considers S. 625, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, appropriations legislation, and various conference reports received from the House of Representatives.
View in Congressional Chronicle128 viewsThe Senate considers S. 625, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999, appropriations legislation, and various conference reports received from the House of Representatives.
View in Congressional Chronicle128 viewsSenators Bennett and Dodd talked to reporters about a report detailing the nation’s progress 100 days out from the year 2000. They stressed that the U.S. will not have wide-scale problems…
45 viewsSenator Smith discussed news stories, juvenile justice and the gun safety debate in the Senate. He had returned from the Balkan region negotiations led by Senator Hutchinson and commented…
49 viewsThe Senate continued debate to increase penalties for juvenile violent crimes and provide grants for crime prevention efforts. The Senate was also expected to vote on an amendment on…
View in Congressional Chronicle162 viewsThe topic of this SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE hearing was Military Action in Yugoslavia. Secretary Madeleine Albright,SECRETARY OF STATE testified regarding the NATO military strikes…
1,324 viewsLive coverage of the Senate covering events of the day.
View in Congressional Chronicle172 viewsThe United States Senate considered the Education Flexibility Bill, which would exempt states from some regulations on using federal education money, as well as the various amendments to…
View in Congressional Chronicle86 viewsThe Senate debated various aspects of the year 2000 computer problem, including a bill to limit litigation, lawyers' fees and damage awards. It voted 92 to 6 to extend the Special Committee…
View in Congressional Chronicle49 viewsSenator Gordon Smith(R-Oregon) spoke to reporters about the Impeachment trial and told them that he intended to vote to remove President from office when the Senate voted on articles of…
54 viewsTelephone lines for viewer questions and comment about the potential conviction of President Clinton under articles of impeachment brought for perjury and obstruction of justice. Calls were…
83 viewsAt this SENATE GALLERY press conference Senator Connie Mack III(R-FL)Republican Conference Chair Senator Gordon H. Smith,(R-OR) Senator Susan M. Collins(R-ME) in reference to the vote not…
35,275 viewsOregon Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) said that the Senate needs to vote on the articles of impeachment. He stated that the need for witnesses is diminishing, but he said that does not mean…
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