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Former Mayor Giuliani testified about the city’s response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Among the topics he addressed were the effectiveness of emerg…

The Senate Commerce Committee heard testimony from Exxon chair L.G. Rawl and others two weeks after the March 24, 1989, Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound.

Bipartisan Policy Center and the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks released a report on the 10th anniversary of the original commission report. The new report examined threats to the …

Witnesses testified about industrial espionage by Chinese hackers at a hearing on cyber crimes and human rights in China. They spoke about the impact of Chinese cyber attacks on Chinese acti…

John Hughes, chief oral historian in the Office of the Secretary of State for the state of Washington, recounts the political career of Slade Gorton, three-term Republican senator from Washi…

Former 9/11 Commission Co-Chairs Tom Kean and Congressman Lee Hamilton, and other members of the commission, said the U.S. had failed to make progress on nine of 41 counter-terrorism actions…

Members of the National War Powers Commission presented the commission’s unanimous report on the respective war powers of the president and Congress. They recommended that Congress draft new…

Emergency response officials testified about the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Among the issues they addressed were the events that transpired that day, …

Former 9/11 Commission members released the bipartisan “WMD Terrorism Report Card” of the Partnership for a Secure America, assessing the U.S. government’s current policies to prevent nuclea…

Staff members of the 911 Commission presented preliminary findings on intelligence gathering and dissemination at the Federal Bureau of Investigation before and after the September 11, 2001,…

The hearing was held to study Chinese students in America and human rights in China. The subcommittee heard from members of Congress that have offered legislation to assist Chinese students…

The U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.

In the last public event sponsored by the 9/11 Public Discourse Project, members released a final assessment of congressional implementation of recommendations made by the National Commissio…

Commissioners released their final report on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and talked to reporters about their findings and recommendations. The report assign…

Witnesses testified about full implementation of recommendations of the September 11 Commission on Terrorist Attacks, enacting provisions aimed at improving domestic security, enforcement of…

The committee heard testimony in the first day of confirmation hearings for Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gates, nominated to become Director of Central Intelligence. Mr. Gates had…

Members of the U.S. Senate met to debate on removing of the tobacco legislation and the manner in which it was done. Alternative legislation to curb teen smoking was also explored, as well a…

George Tenet CIA Director and John McLaughlin Deputy CIA Director testified before The 9/11 Commission, about intelligence gathering and sharing before and after the September 11, 2001 terro…

Commission staff members detailed the events of the morning of September 11, 2001 in which terrorists hijacked four airplanes in a coordinated attack on the U.S. and the minute-to-minute res…

S.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …