Iran-Contra Investigation Day 28 Part 1
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…
9,082 viewsLieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…
9,082 viewsQuestioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.
2,812 viewsCommittee Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee made 10 minutes opening statements on the first day of Judge Souter’s confirmation hearing. Senators Humphrey and Rudman of New Hampshire …
1,126 viewsFormer Senators Danforth and Rudman, co-chairs of the McCain-Palin 2008 Honest and Open Election Committee, argued that fraudulent voter registrations are disrupting the political system. Th…
709 viewsFriends and family of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy gathered to remember and reminiscence about his influence in politics and impact on their lives. The occasion was the 25th anniversar…
376 viewsMembers of the Senate Intelligence Committee continued to question Robert Gates during Day 1 of his confirmation hearing for the position of CIA Director. Mr. Gates responded to questions ab…
454 viewsA ceremony was held in the Old Senate Chamber to unveil the official portrait of former Republican Kansas Senator and Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole.
411 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing on the results of a recent investigation of accounting and corporate governance problems at Fannie Mae. The committee reviewe…
470 viewsC-SPAN highlighted the fifth anniversary of Justice David Souter’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Shown were portions of his confirmation hearing with comments from friend Warren Rudm…
205 viewsA two-day policy-making forum called “Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy” was held to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. …
45 viewsAt this joint hearing of the House and Senate Intelligence committees, witnesses testified about intelligence gathering practices prior to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. an…
378 viewsWMUR-TV covered Senator McCain’s visit to New Hampshire. Senator McCain spoke to supporters at the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women. He has not yet announced whether he will seek…
54 viewsFormer New Hampshire senator Warren Rudman(R), co-sponsor of the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction act, spoke about the federal budget deficit. After his remarks, he took questions from the aud…
46 viewsDuring this 75 minute preview of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s upcoming confirmation hearings, senators, scholars and members of the press discussed Ms. Ginsburg and the members of the Judiciary Com…
243 viewsThe Senate Ethics Study Commission heard testimony from former members of Congress and congressional scholars on proposals to reform the ethics investigation process in the Senate. The commi…
38 viewsMembers of Congress and figures in the Republican party spoke during a forum on women’s issues in a symposium on broadening the base of the Republican party. The speakers spoke on the image …
95 viewsCongressional Republicans spoke during a forum on broadening the base of the Republican party. The speakers discussed the state of politics in America, and the 1992 presidential election.
75 viewsCongressional Republicans held a conference on broadening the party’s base. This portion included a panel discussion on abortion rights.
266 viewsThe Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress heard testimony from three former members of Congress on issues relating to the reform of Congress, including budget formulation, governme…
43 viewsSeveral Republican members of Congress spoke in a news conference to announce the formation of a new coalition of Republicans seeking to distance themselves and their party from the strict m…
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