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Witnesses testified about U.S. policy toward North Korea. Among the topics they addressed were recent missile tests by North Korea, weapons development programs, the status of six-party talk…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on policy toward Iran in responses to its nuclear development and enrichment programs. In his opening remarks Senator Lugar said he oppo…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a business meeting, in part, to vote on ambassadorial nominations. Six nominations were approved by voice vote. The nominations included John C. R…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…

Ambassador Bolton testified about his nomination as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations. He had held the position through a recess appointment since August 2005. Among the …

Secretary Rice testified about U.S. foreign policy toward Iraq in the fourth hearing on the topic. Among the topics she addressed were the state of security in the country, political progres…

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill.

The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, the Energy bill. Later in the day a vote on a cloture motion on debate over the nomination of John Bolton failed on a vote of 54 ayes and 48 nay…

The Senate begins consideration of the nomination of Thomas B. Griffith, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit..

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Late in the evening a cloture vote on the nomination of 56 to 42 failed to gain …

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen as a judge for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Judge Owen was the first of seven nominations which had been fi…

The Senate continued consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Owen as a judge for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. She was the first of seven nominations which had been filib…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…

Ms. Rice testified about her nomination as secretary of state in the second Bush administration. Among the issues she addressed were cooperation with allies and building international coalit…

Ms. Rice testified about her nomination as secretary of state in the second Bush administration. Among the issues she addressed were cooperation with allies and building international coalit…