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Senators responded to the president’s call on lawmakers to extend the Patriot Act before it expired at the end of the month. They said that Congress had repeatedly tried to revise and improv…

The Senate voted on various spending measures. A cloture vote on Department of Defense appropriations, as well as a parliamentary challenges to various legislation, were considered the morni…

Following a Senate policy luncheon, Democrats spoke to reporters about extension of the Patriot Act. Following their remarks, they responded to questions and comments from the reporters. Amo…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill, and fai…

Senator Leahy, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other senators spoke to reporters about reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The bill failed to get the votes needed for c…

The Senate convenes and begins consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3010, the Labor, HHS Appropriations Act of 2006. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of the conferenc…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business.

Following brief remarks by Representative Nadler, Senator Leahy, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke to reporters about the Patriot Act conference report. He discussed pr…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2020, the Tax Relief Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed S. 2020, As Ame…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumes consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The Senate ag…

First Senators Grassley and Schumer testified. Then judges, attorneys and television executives testified about the use of cameras in the courtrooms of various federal courts. Among the topi…

Witnesses testified about whether Saudi Arabia is a friend or foe in the global effort to combat terrorism. Deputy Assistant Secretary Glaser discussed measures taken by the Saudi Arabian go…

Senators Specter and Leahy announced the schedule for Judiciary Committee hearings on Judge Alito’s nomination to a seat on the U. S. Supreme Court. They said despite wishes to complete the …

The Senate convened and proceeded to a vote on the conference report to H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY2006 bill. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2744 Conference Report; Agriculture,…

Judge Alito met privately with several senators about his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. He posed with the senators for news photo opportunities and several senators spoke to reporter…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter,the Senate proceeds to consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 3010, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bil…

The Senate passed H.R. 3058, as amended; Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.

Senators Specter and Leahy spoke to reporters about the confirmation-hearing schedule for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee Harriet Miers. They said that the hearing would be held…

The committee heard testimony from Julie Myers who was nominated by President Bush to be head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, and Emilio Gonzales who was nominated to…