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United States Senate session for December 10th 2008, General Speeches and speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. Executives from the auto companies requested a to…

A hearing was held to consider the nomination of Neil M. Barofsky to be the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. This position was designed to conduct, supervise,…

Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the aut…

Automobile industry executives testified on the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry and their request for $25 billion in emergency federal assistance. They also addressed the …

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

A hearing was held on corruption and waste in Iraq by U.S. contractors and the Iraqi government. The panel heard from two former high-level Iraqi officials and a former senior adviser to the…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. The Senate passes S.…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3186, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program bill.

The witnesses testified about recent financial market developments and regulatory responses to them. Among the issues they addressed were the housing mortgage crisis, Bush administration sta…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress and spoke about the state of the economy and financial markets. He addressed issue…

The Senate confirmed the nomination of William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, to be a U.S. District Judge.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3044, the Consumer-First Energy bill

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3044, the Consumer-First Energy bill. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Mark S. Davis of Virginia, to be U.S. District …

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the House message accompanying H.R.2642, the Supplemental Appropriations bill. The Senate upon reconsideration passed Bill H.R. 2419 Food …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business.