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Senators spoke to reporters about several provisions attached to the defense appropriations bill, including provisions to bolster border security, increase funds for border patrol agents, an…

The Senate convenes and begins a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3199, the Patriot Act Reauthorization bill, and fai…

A hearing was held on aviation safety from government officials and from representatives of aviation employee associations. Members of the first panel spoke about observations on the Federal…

Oil company executives talked about fuel and gasoline pricing, the state of petroleum supplies and infrastructure in the U.S., and the recent impact of Gulf Coast hurricanes on the industry.…

Senator Conrad Burns, who serves on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, was interviewed about telecommunications issues. He discussed rural telecommunications and the…

The Senate resumed consideration of S.1932, the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation bill.

Chairman Majoras testified for the Federal Trade Commission about serious problems that spyware is causing consumers and the steps the FTC is taking. Topics included unfair competition, dece…

The Senate convenes and proceeds to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. to be Chief Justice of the United States.

Witnesses testified about the short- and long-term rise in domestic energy prices and whether price gouging is occurring in consumer gasoline or whether the market is controlling prices in r…

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing chaired by Senator Domenici about global oil demand and gasoline prices. The purpose of the hearing was to learn more about H…

The Senate considered the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361, the Department of the Interior Appropriations bill. Senator Frist made remarks on the floor about his reconsideration o…

Secretary Chertoff testified about proposed reorganization of the Homeland Security Department, current and potential threats to national security by terrorists, intelligence gathering and s…

The Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2360, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which was passes as amended.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony in the second part of a hearing on digital television. Witnesses testified about household transition and spectrum i…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital television. Witnesses testified about the future of broadcasting, dual must-carry and multicasting regulat…

The Senate passed H.R. 2361 As Amended: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. The Senate moved to proceed to consideration of S. 1307; D…

After a period of morning business, the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2361, the fiscal year 2006 Interior Appropriations Bill.

The Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 2361, the fiscal year 2006 Interior Appropriations Bill.

The Senate continued consideration of, and passed, the Energy Policy Act of 2005.