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Jake Thompson, who has written a biography of Senator Dole entitled Bob Dole: The Republicans' Man for All Seasons, spoke about his career, personality and position as majority leader. Othe…

Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker (R-KS) discussed the relations between the U.S. and Japan. Topics included the ways in which Americans and Japanese view each other, and what can be done to imp…

Senators spoke about their bipartisan sponsorship of a compromise health care reform plan.

Senator Nancy Kassebaum-Baker (R-KS) and Wolf Blitzer discussed several issues including health care reform, crime legislation, and the Whitewater investigation. First Lady Hillary Rodham Cl…

Senator Kassebaum spoke in opposition to the health care reform bill currently in markup in the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee.

The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee held a mark-up session of the Health Security Act of 1994. Members of the committee gave opening statements during a markup of the president’s …

Afternoon session of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee mark-up of the Health Security Act of 1994. Republicans on the committee planned ninety-one amendments and the Democratic…

During debate from today’s session of the U.S. Senate on thecurrent U.S. arms embargo in Bosnia. Senate Republican leader RobertDole, and Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecticut, are j…

The Senate convened on the floor to discuss morning business, which allowed them to discuss any topic of their choosing. They also discussed consideration of S. 783, further known as the Fai…

The United States Senate opened with prayer by Rev. Richard Halverson, Senate Chaplain. Senator Bob Dole reminisced on being a newly elected Junior Senator from Kansas 25 years ago. The Sena…

Senate lawmakers began the session by continuing work on the Budget Resolution. This measure provides a blueprint for federal spending, taxes and deficit reduction for the next five years. …

After morning business members resumed work on legislation designed to revitalize distressed communities. The Community Development Bill aimed to improve communities' access to capital, enco…

The U.S. Senate met and continued debate on the National Competitiveness Act and the General Aviation Revitalization Act and began debate on the Community Development Banking and Financial I…

The Senate reconvened to work on the pending amendments to the National Competitiveness Bill.

After a period of morning business, the Senate took up the National Competitiveness Act, which was designed to help businesses create and retain jobs. The total cost of the bill would be $2.…

Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kansas) discussed policy initiatives being considered to address the needs of children. Secretary Shalala said that the nation has been turning its back on our chi…

The Senate began their session with a period of Morning Business, which is a time when members can speak on the topic of their choosing. They then took up the National Competitiveness Act wh…

The Senate conducted a period of Morning Business, a time when Senators may speak on the topic of their choosing. They then took up the Social Security Independent Agency Bill.

U.S. Senate will begin their day with Morning Business for about and hour and then take up the Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.