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The United States Senate met for morning business where any Senator can speak on any topic they want. Later on in the day, senators would continue debate on the fast track trade authority an…

The U.S. Senate considered the nomination of William Kennard to be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His nomination passed with a vote of 99-1. They then worked on the budge…

After their meeting, senators and Chinese dissidents talked briefly with reporters. They stressed the need for an end to human rights abuses in China and for a stronger U.S. policy to help p…

Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), first elected in 1972, talked about his years in the Senate and his previous life in television broadcasting. Senator Helms also discussed influences on his life …

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the issue of NATO expansion. She spoke about the inclusion of Poland, Hungary and the…

Senate Session of September 17, 1997. Debate continues with regard to Interior and Military Construction spending, Arts Endowment spending,

In a portion beginning at about 4:30 p.m., senators debated an amendment to the Interior appropriations bill sponsored by Senator Ashcroft dealing with funding for the National Endowment for…

Committee members met to discuss the status of the William Weld nomination for the ambassadorship to Mexico. Committee Chairman Senator Jesse Helms (R-North Carolina) defined the gathering a…

Senate Governmental Affairs Committee members heard testimony from Sandy Berger, National Security Advisor concerning White House security checks on several contributors who attended events …

Committee members heard testimony from the chairs of the president’s Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and others on the proposed settlement between state attorneys general and the tobacc…

Lawmakers and administration officials talked at this seminar on business and commerce. The office of Rep. McIntyre organized the event and panelists gave their impressions of business and c…

Senate Armed Services Committee members heard testimony from President Bill Clinton’s nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton to replace General John Shalik…

On this day, the Senate once again took up consideration of the FDA Reform Bill. Debate also continued on the $269 billion spending bill to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Se…

The Senate met to discuss the U.S. participation in the Climate Change Treaty. Also they brought up a procedural vote on determine if the Dolphin safe Tuna Bill should go forward.

The United States Senate convened to begin debate on S. 1033, Agriculture spending for the fiscal year of 1998.

Lawmakers and other political figures gathered to honor Senator Jesse Helms (R-North Carolina) in observance of his twenty-five years in the U.S. Senate. Senator Helms talked about his caree…

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to Former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North for his years of military service and his political career on the anniversary of Mr. North’s testim…

Following Morning Business, the Senate discussed Defense Spending.