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The U.S. Senate met and began debate on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) took his oath of office after the resignation of Senator David Boren (D-OK). T…

The Senate Moved into Executive Session to Discuss a Presidential Nomination. Then it moved into Morning Business. No Votes were Scheduled.

The United States Senate continued their work on the conference report to the 1994 Crime Bill.

Coverage of the U.S. Senate. The Senate debated health care reform and improving America’s schools.

United States Senate Session on July 29, 1994, opened with a prayer. The legislative business included the consideration of Federal Judge Stephen Breyer to become an Associate Justice of the…

The United States Senate opened with Prayer. The members debated the 1995 Appropriations Bill for Commerce, Justice, and State Departments. Many amendments were considered.

The US Senate voted on a funding bill for the District of Columbia. Members also debated a funding bill for the Department of Transportation.

The Senate convened for legislative business including the 1995 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

Senator Howell Heflin, Democrat from Alabama, spoke about health care reform before he met with President Clinton to discuss the issue.

The committee heard testimony from Judge Breyer during the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. He responded to questions on his legal writings and views from committee memb…

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Federal Appeals Court Judge Stephen Breyer during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Judge Breyer responded to qu…

Prior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Steven Breyer was shown. Justice Breyer’s three days of testim…

In this U.S. Senate session, members continued debate on the Product Liability Reform Act S.687. The legislation was intended to provide a uniform standard of product liability law applicabl…

The U.S. Senate met resumed consideration of S. 687, to regulate interstate commerce by providing for a uniform product liability law. Senators offered a number of amendments for considerati…

The U.S. Senate met resumed consideration of S. 687, to regulate interstate commerce by providing for a uniform product liability law. Senators offered a number of amendments for considerati…

The Senate met to debate the Product Liability Reform Act. There were no roll call votes scheduled. After debate, the senators proceeded with morning business.

The Senate continued debate on the Airport and Airways Authorization Act and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill. They also considered the nomination of Lauri Fitz-Pegado to be Assist…

Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, President Clinton asked that the Senate consider and promptly confirm the nomination of Judge Stephen Breyer as the 108th justice of the Supreme Co…

Following a ceremony introducing President Bill Clinton’s nomination of Stephen Breyer to replace Justice Harry Blackmun on the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators spoke about their views of the ju…