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Former Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) talked about his book, Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President, about his time in office as a moderate Republican senat…

Newly-elected governors spoke to reporters and answered questions about their meeting with the president at the White House.

Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates Frank Caprio (D), John Robitaille (R), Lincoln Chafee (I) Ronald Algieri (I), Kenneth Block (M), Todd Giroux (I), and Joseph M. Lusi (I) debated various…

Candidates running for governor of Rhode Island to replace Republican Governor Don Carcieri, who is term limited, debated various issues. The Democratic candidates are State Treasurer Frank …

Secretary Rice testified about the Indian government’s “Civil-Military Separation Plan” which sets a framework for splitting civilian nuclear energy and research programs from military nucle…

The Senate continued debate on a resolution that would authorize the president to use force against Iraq.

Senator Chafee thanked supporters and conceded defeat in his U.S. Senate campaign.

Incumbent Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee (R) engaged in formal debate with challenger Sheldon Whitehouse (D) for a Rhode Island senate position. This debate was moderated by Gene Val…

Senator Lincoln Chafee and Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse participated in a televised debate held at a local high school. Among the topics they addressed were the economy, health c…

Witnesses testified about U.S. policy toward North Korea. Among the topics they addressed were recent missile tests by North Korea, weapons development programs, the status of six-party talk…

The Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on “From Coalition to ISAF Command in Afghanistan: The Purpose and Impact of the Transition.” Witnesses testified about security challe…

Senator Chafee’s victory speech was shown.

News coverage of the Rhode Island Republican Senate primary election was shown. Former Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey challenged incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee in the primary.

Incumbent Senator Chafee and Mayor Laffey held their final televised debate in the campaign for the Republican nomination in the September 12 primary election. The winner of the Republican p…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Homeland Security Department’s preparation and response to Hurricane Katrina and a report issued the sam…

Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey debated one another in their campaign for the Republican nomination in the primary to be held September 12, 2006. The Senate seat was he…

Witnesses testified about the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the joint cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the scope of t…

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen testified about a report on problems with contracting in Iraq and proposed changes to try to prevent future waste, fraud and ab…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…