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The Senate met to debate Financial Year 1998 appropriations.

The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches and to vote on three spending bills.

The United States Senate met for morning hour to give opening speeches. Senators would then vote on four spending bills and resume debate on the fast track authority bill.

The United States Senate met for morning business where any Senator can speak on any topic they want. Later on in the day, senators would continue debate on the fast track trade authority an…

The Senate met on November 6, 1997 to discuss and debate the judicial nomination of Ronald Gilman to become Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit of Tennessee, defense programs, and a final bi…

The United States Senate voted to began debate on Fast Track Trade Authority. This allows the President submit international trade agreements for congressional vote amendment.

The U.S. Senate returned from an afternoon recess to debate the nomination of Charles Rossotti as IRS Commissioner. He was approved with a 92-0 vote. The Senate also worked on Fast Track Tra…

Committee members heard testimony from Mr. Rossotti, President Clinton’s Internal Revenue Service Commissioner nominee. He testified about the need and procedures for IRS reform. He stressed…

Senator William Roth, R-Delaware, delivered the weekly Republican radio address. He focused on the need for IRS reform and the Republican commitment to make sure the agency has more outside …

In their continuing investigation, committee members heard testimony from anonymous current and former IRS employees on IRS practices. They detailed alleged abuses by the agency during the p…

In the last portion of a three-day investigation of the Internal Revenue Service, committee members heard testimony from Acting Commissioner Michael Dolan. He defended the agency against som…

The Senate Finance Committee continued hearing testimony from former IRS employees and tax experts about abuses at the agency. Witnesses offered their knowledge about the daily operation of …

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the practices and procedures of the IRS. Senators and tax experts testified about the abuse of power, collection and seizure rates, and poor cu…

Senate Finance Committee members heard testimony regarding the fast-track trade authority proposal legislation. The process allows the president to move trade agreements through Congress at …

The Senate met to continue debate on Labor, Health, & Education Spending for Fiscal Year 1998.

The senate was in session. on this particular day they debated two Bills Designed to reduce the Deficit and Balance the federal budget.

In a portion beginning at about 5:15 p.m., senators completed debate on legislation designed to cut taxes by about $85 billion over the next five years. Opponents stressed that the long-term…

Senators continue debate on a budget agreement, $135 billion in entitlement reductions.

Senators debated legislation to save $135 billion in entitlement programs over the next five years as part of a balanced budget plan. They stressed the importance of balancing the budget and…