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The Senate convened and proceeded to executive session to consider the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach to be commissioner of food and drugs for the Department of Health and Human Service…

The Senate continued consideration of the defense appropriations with debate on several amendments. In the morning debate focused on amendments to raise the minimum wage. In the afternoon an…

The Senate convenes and resumes consideration of S. 2454, the Border Control bill.

Administration officials and health care providers testified about Medicare drug benefit programs and the recent implementation of new rules to provide a wider range of coverage to recipient…

The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 4297, the Tax Reconciliation bill. The Senate passed, as amended, H.R. 4297; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 and pass…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of S.1042, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. During morning …

The Senate convened and proceeded to a vote on the conference report to H.R. 2744, the Agriculture Appropriations, FY2006 bill. The Senate agreed to H.R. 2744 Conference Report; Agriculture,…

Senators Biden and Hatch debate judicial nominations.

Republican senators talked about their plans for the 30-hour debate on several federal judicial nominees that were rejected in commitee. They accused Democratic senators of partisan obstruct…

Congressmen and others spoke to reporters about the nomination of Judge Janice Roberts Brown to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Democratic resistance to the nomination. Followi…

Senators spoke to reporters about budget issues and potential war with Iraq. Following brief comments they answered questions from reporters.