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The Senate worked on a resolution that would lift the arms embargo on Bosnia.

The Senate continued debate on S. 240, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which would curb securities fraud lawsuits and weaken the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to…

The Senate continued debate on the veto message on H.R.1058, the Securities Litigation Bill, the Welfare reform conference report and two consecutive roll call votes on those measures. Afte…

A segment from the United States Senate morning business when Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) thanked Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) for her three terms of service in the United States Senate, espec…

The Senate debated a defense spending bill that would provide $2 billion for unanticipated defense costs, including peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Kuwait. The money would come from oth…

Several potential Republican Presidential Candidates attended the annual Amos Tuck Day festivities in Exeter, New Hampshire. Amos Tuck was a founder of the Republican Party in 1853.

Highlights of the Florida Republican Straw Poll were shown. SenatorBob Dole, Republican from Kansas won the poll.

Republican leaders reacted to President Clinton’s veto of the Congress' balanced budget proposal. They emphasized that the president was now responsible for presenting his own proposal to ba…

Prior to a budget negotiation meeting, President William Jefferson Clinton and Republican leaders, Speaker of the House, Representative Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia and Senate Majority Leader Bo…

The U.S. Senate opened with prayer by the Senate Chaplain. Members spoke on any topic during morning speeches. Later the Senate debated flag desecration. During this session, no votes were s…

The Senate considered a House-passed constitutional amendment banning flag desecration.

The U.S. Senate dedicated a bust of former Vice President Spiro Agnew. A 1896 resolution dictates that every former vice president is entitled to a bust in the Senate wing of the Capitol. Th…

Following a weekend announcement that he was switching his party affiliation to Republican, Rep. Tauzin and Republican leaders talked with reporters today about his reasons for doing so.…

Talk radio show host Don Imus, who is heard in New York and around the nation, interviewed several people by telephone, including Republican presidential candidates Senator Bob Dole (R=Kansa…

The Senate failed for a second time to invoke cloture on Henry Foster’s nomination for surgeon general. Members also completed debate on the Highway System Designation Act, and they consider…

Senator Robert Dole talked about Republican proposals such as the Balanced Budget Amendment and returning power to the states. He also talked about the need for the federal government in cer…

Senators debated a variety of issues, including the NAFTA Accountability Act. No legislative business was conducted.

In an excerpt from the Senate session, Senator Dole spoke about the 50th anniversary of the fall of Nazi Germany.

During morning business, senators spoke on any topic. There was no legislative business on this day.