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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…

Committee members continued to work on legislation that would curtail fiscal year 2006 mandatory spending and extend a series of tax cuts. They also considered various amendments and proposa…

Committee members marked up budget reconciliation instructions to reduce the spending in H.Con.Res. 95. They also marked up the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. Staff me…

Republican leaders spoke to reporters about passage of a budget in the Senate that closely followed the president’s original proposals. Following their remarks they answered questions from t…

Senators spoke to reporters about various budget issues including Social Security, Medicare, education, and tax cuts. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from the report…

Senator Smith talked about the current debate over the fiscal year 2001 Budget Resolution. He also responded to viewer calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

The senators debated a variety of issues dealing with the 2001 federal budget. A dispute occurred within the committee over whether a supplemental fund should be included. This fund would p…

Secretary Madeleine Albright testified about the State Department fiscal year 2001 budget proposal.

Freshman Senator Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) delivered his first speech on the floor of the Senate. He spoke about ensuring a balanced budget by means of a Constitutional amendment.

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