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The Senate debated defense spending.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. Members paid tribute to Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), who gave his final floor speech on the day of his retirement. Senators also spo…

The Senate continued consideration of a fiscal year 1997 budget resolution.

In an excerpt from the U.S. Senate, members debated an amendment to the fiscal year 1997 budget legislation offered by the so-called Senate Centrist Coalition. The bipartisan group has creat…

Senator Olympia Snowe R-Maine, gave the Republican response to President Bill Clinton’s weekly address. Sen. Snowe spoke of Senator Bob Dole’s resignation announcement and legislation to bal…

Following a period of morning business, the Senate resumed debate on an illegal immigration bill that would increase the number of border patrol agents and also build a 14-mile triple fence …

The Senate passed the conference report, or final version, of the $47 billion seven-year farm bill. The bill would phase out farm subsidies over the seven-year period. Senators also defeated…

The U.S. Senate met to discuss amendments to HR 1296, The Presidio Act. They also discussed the Line Item Veto.

White House officials and senators talked separately with reporters about the status of federal budget negotiations.