Defense Secretary Nomination
Senator Dole briefed reporters on his concerns about Secretary Aspin’s resignation and the nomination of Admiral Inman. The senator also commented on the first year of the 103rd session of C…
41 viewsSenator Dole briefed reporters on his concerns about Secretary Aspin’s resignation and the nomination of Admiral Inman. The senator also commented on the first year of the 103rd session of C…
41 viewsRepublican Senate Minority Leader Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) and Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR), took questions from reporters on the end of the filibuster and the passage of the Brady Handgun…
58 viewsDemocratic leader Senator George Mitchell (D-ME) and Republican leader Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) each made speeches on the Senate floor before Vice President Al Gore declared H.R. 1025, the Br…
View in Congressional Chronicle84 viewsThe Senate met to debate the Brady Bill. This session ended with a quorum call and with the hope that agreement would be reached fairly quickly after the Majority and Minority Leaders met.
View in Congressional Chronicle106 viewsSenators debated the Brady Handgun Control Bill, which called for a five day waiting period so background checks could be carried out on people wishing to obtain a handgun. The bill later pa…
87 viewsPresident Clinton spoke by telephone with congressional leaders, congratulating them on the passage of the Brady handgun control legislation.
79 viewsThe United States Senate continued debate on the Brady Handgun-Control Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle79 viewsSenate Republican leaders briefed reporters concerning their accomplishments in the 103rd Congress. Senator Dole stated that Senate Republicans helped stop numerous Clinton administration pr…
51 viewsPresident Bill Clinton briefed the press on his feelings concerning the accomplishments of the first year of 103rd Congress. He stated that efforts are continuing to find a compromise on the…
85 viewsThe U.S. Senate met and engaged in legislation of amending existing legislation and passing additional legislation. The business of the day included declaring December 13, 1993 National Fire…
View in Congressional Chronicle207 viewsThe Senate convened for a rare Saturday session to finish legislative business before the end of the year, including a final debate over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
View in Congressional Chronicle404 viewsThe United States Senate met for morning business and later debated the 1994 Crime Bill and Brady Handgun Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle956 viewsThe United States Senate debated the Independent Counsel Reauthorization bill and the 1994 Crime Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,644 viewsThe United States Senate spent an hour on the Habeas Corpus Reform Bill. It would limit the ability of people convicted in state courts to challenge those convictions by filing Habeas potion…
View in Congressional Chronicle334 viewsThe United States Senate met for morning business and the senate considered amendments to the Freedom of Access to Medical Clinics bill. the bill establishes penalties for those using violen…
View in Congressional Chronicle197 viewsThe Senate met to complete their legislative business for the day. Debate was scheduled for Senator Orrin Hatch’s (R-UT) amendment to S.636, the Medical Clinic Freedom of Access Bill. Other …
View in Congressional Chronicle145 viewsThe U.S. Senate discussed amendments to the Crime bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle287 viewsThe Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion on race relations in the U.S. This program is a simulcast of a WOL radio program hosted by Armstrong Williams. Mr. Williams is a conservative Afric…
178 viewsThe U.S. Senate met and discussed a Crime bill and an Interior Appropriations bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle480 viewsMembers of the Senate continued consideration of S. 1607, the Crime Bill.
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