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The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. 2:00 p.m.: The Senate begins consideration of H.R. 5384, the Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2007.

Health and safety officials testified about a recent outbreak of E. coli in California spinach that required a national recall of fresh spinach and resulted in death in some instances. They …

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of S.3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and passed it as amended. The…

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the re-nomination of Kevin Martin as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and of John Kneuer to be assistant secretary of commerc…

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee met for the release of a report on the investigation into misconduct in lobbying for Indians. Other committee business included Indian Community Wate…

Secretary Nicholson and other officials testified about a recent security breach at the Department of Veterans Affairs in which computer records containing personal information of 26.5 milli…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on confirmation of the president’s nomination of Governor Dirk Kempthorne to be Secretary of the Interior. Among the topics h…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S.Con.Res. 83, the Budget Resolution. The Senate agreed to H.J.Res.47; Increased Public Debt resolution. The Senate passed S.Con.Res. 8…

Secretary Spellings testified about promoting President Bush’s recently announced global competitiveness initiative and other education priorities. She said that U.S. educational training ne…

Secretary Bodman testified about the fiscal year 2007 budget proposal for the Department of Energy. He referred to President Bush’s remarks in the State of the Union Speech about new priorit…