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Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Senator Leahy was interviewed about the 110th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee, oversight and agenda for the committee, and national secu…

Sen. Patrick Leahy, the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the committee’s agenda for the 110th Congress. In his remarks he focused on civil rights issues, sepa…

The Senate convened for business and then adjourned the 109th Congress sine die.

Director Mueller testified about Federal Bureau of Investigation operations and program priorities of the bureau. Among the topics he addressed were counterterrorism operations and informati…

Witnesses testified about the operation of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Among the topics addressed were enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, prisoner treatment at…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and passed it as amended. The…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act. Brief video interruption at 0954.

Retiring Senator Jeffords delivered his final speech on the U.S. Senate floor. He talked about his experiences and thanked his colleagues. Senators Reid and Leahy praised Senator Jeffords fo…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Alice S. Fisher, of Virginia, to be an assistant attorney general.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5684, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The…

The Senate Democratic Policy Committee held an oversight hearing on waste, fraud, and abuse in U.S. government contracting in Iraq. Witnesses testified about charges of fraud and abuse of go…

Senate Democratic leaders announced new legislation on intelligence gathering, homeland security, and counterterrorism policy. Topics included the war in Iraq, airline security, and the fift…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense FY 2007 Appropriations bill.

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations bill. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kimberly Ann Moore, of Vi…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R.5631, the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill. The Senate rejected the motion to invoke cloture on the motion t…

The Senate passed S. 3711; Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S. 3711, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill.

Witnesses testified about domestic surveillance programs and legislation proposed by Senator Specter and the White House to submit the legislation to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Ac…