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United States Senate session for December 10th 2008, General Speeches and speeches on Federal loans for U.S. Automakers.

A hearing was held on requests from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors for federal financial assistance to the domestic automotive industry. Executives from the auto companies requested a to…

The Senate officially accepted the resignation of President-elect Obama as a U.S. senator. Members failed to bring up legislation to help domestic automakers, but a vote was expected on the …

Witnesses testified about the challenges facing the domestic automobile industry. They also addressed the current debate over the possible role of the federal government in assisting the aut…

Senator Elizabeth Dole thanked supporters and offered congratulations to Senator-elect Kay Hagan in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race.

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

The Senate convened and begin a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate …

The witnesses testified about recent financial market developments and regulatory responses to them. Among the issues they addressed were the housing mortgage crisis, Bush administration sta…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress and spoke about the state of the economy and financial markets. He addressed issue…

The Senate Republican Conference held a forum to discuss the importance of removing politics from the judicial confirmation process and ensuring confirmation of qualified judicial nominees i…

The Senate passed the revised Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), H. R. 6304, by a vote of 69 to 28. Senator Edward Kennedy was greeted upon his return to the floor after a medi…

The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

Four mayors from around the country testified about the state of their cities' infrastructure, including their roads, bridges, transit systems, publicly-owned housing properties, and water t…

Witnesses testified about the state of U.S. credit and mortgage markets and efforts by the banking industry to address the current credit crisis. Among the topics they addressed were managem…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of General David Petraeus for reappointment to the grade of general and to be commander, U.S. Central Comman…