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Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) was shown campaigning in North Carolina. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) spoke on his behalf. In another segment Democratic Senatorial Candidate John Edwards spoke …

The Senate considered the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act, the Patients Bill of Rights Act and Fiscal Year 1999 Treasury and Postal Services Bill.

The U.S. Senate met to debate and vote on amendments to the Internet Commerce & Taxes Bill. They also debated and voted on the U.S. District Court Judge Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor.

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony about U.S. policy on Iraqi weapons inspections. Scott Ritter, a former U.N. weapons inspector, talked about his recent resignation from UN…

The United States Senate was considering measures on 57 billion dollars in agriculture spending.

The Senate met for morning business.

The committee heard testimony about trade with Vietnam.

The Senate convened to debate and discuss tobacco legislation. The proposed bill would raise more than 500 billion dollars from the tobacco industry over the period of 25 years to be used fo…

Senators Helms and Graham are cosponsors of legislation concerning U.S. policy toward Cuba, the Cuban Solidarity Act of 1998. It would deliver $100 million dollars in humanitarian aid to the…

April 30th, 1998 session of the U.S. Senate. Debate centered on NATO funding, expansion, and deployments.

After the Senate reconvened from a recess, they took up funding for the State Department for 2 years at a cost of $13.8 billion. They then took up a NATO expansion bill.

Debate begins on a treaty resolution expanding NATO to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In addition, there is a vote on Education Department nominees.

United States Senate session on April 24, 1998 with debate on State Department Funding.

This session had the Senate resuming debate on Tax-Free Education Savings Accounts, the Coverdale Education A+ Bill. Before adjourning, Senate Democratic and Republican leaders had reached a…

The Senate continued work on additional Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998. The bill included funding for military operations in Bosnia and Iraq and disaster relief across the …

The senate had their party luncheon and meet for the disaster bill.

The Senate voted on the nomination of Susan Graber for the Court of Appeals, conducted morning business and considered a bill to expand NATO.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Senator Jesse Helms R-North Carolina, heard testimony regarding the impact that the recent agreement between the United Nations and Iraq w…