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Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…

Republican and Democratic Senators paid tribute to Senator Thurmond to his 41 years and 10 months of service, which breaks the record of Carl Hayden from Arizona. They talked about their rel…

S.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …

The heads of President Bush’s panel on tax reform spoke with reporters after meeting with the president. They were joined by Secretary Snow who also attended the meeting. They hope to recomm…

During a birthday celebration for former President Ronald Reagan, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former Senator Howard Baker, Senator Robert Dole, and others spoke about the accomp…

At a symposium titled, “Selecting Federal Court of Appeals and District Court Judges,” participants talked about the executive role in nominating and selecting federal court judges. Among th…

The Senate will convene at 9:30 am to for final remarks on H.J.Res. 110, a resolution making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001. A vote on the resolution will occur at 10:00 am. …

Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3086-3095, S. Res. 359, and S. Con. Res. 138. Page S8941 S. Res. 304, expressing the sense of the Senat…

Zell Miller, Democrat of Georgia, was sworn in to take the seat of the late Senator Paul Coverdell. Senator Miller paid tribute to Senator Coverdell in a speech. Measures Introduced: Fif…

Senator Connie Mack III and Representative John Porter received the Morris K. Udall Award for their efforts to make medical research for Parkinson’s Disease a national priority. Speakers dis…

Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2754-2758, and S. Res. 324-325. Page S5460 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. Res.…

Technology industry leaders testified about how technology was changing the economy and how legislators should approach public policy and regulation of the industry. Among the issues they ad…

Technology industry leaders testified about how technology was changing the economy and how legislators should approach public policy and regulation of the industry. Among the issues they ad…

Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2503-2515, S. Res. 303, and S. Con. Res. 108-109. Pages S3513-14 Measures Reported: Reports we…

Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2463-2474, and S. Res. 297. Page S2940 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. Res. 27…

Senators Mack and Graham spoke to reporters about the transfer of custody of Elian Gonzalez from Miami relatives to his Cuban father. They said that federal marshals used excessive force and…

Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and eight resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2416-2454, S.J. Res. 45, S. Res. 291-293, and S. Con. Res. 104-107. Pages S2727-29 Measures …

Senator Byrd delivered a speech on “The Flag and the Constitution.” Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2310-2327, and S. Con. Res. 100.…

Measures Introduced: Forty-three bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2138-2180, S. Res. 265, and S. Con. Res. 88-91. Pages S1117-18 Measures Reported: Reports wer…