Ohio Senate Debate
Ohio Senate candidates Representative Rob Portman (R) and Lee Fisher (D) debated various issues. The two are running for retiring Senator George Voinovich’s seat.
750 viewsOhio Senate candidates Representative Rob Portman (R) and Lee Fisher (D) debated various issues. The two are running for retiring Senator George Voinovich’s seat.
750 viewsTelephone lines were open for reaction to the third of three debates between presidential candidates Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, held at Hofstra University. Interviews with Hofstr…
783 viewsRepresentative Robert Portman (R-OH) and CIA Director George Tenet paid tribute to former President Bush at the dedication of the George Bush Center for Intelligence. President Bush reflect…
341 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the confirmation of Representative Rob Portman (R-OH) to be United States Trade Representative. Among the topics he addressed were free trade a…
221 viewsPresident Bush announced his nomination of Rep. Rob Portman to be U.S. Trade Representative and praised his qualifications. Rep. Portman spoke briefly.
88 viewsAs committee members marked up the fiscal year 2006 budget resolution bill, amendments to the legislation were submitted and debated one at a time.
58 viewsCommittee members marked up the fiscal year 2006 budget resolution bill and debated spending priorities for next year. Committee members made opening remarks.
59 viewsHouse Budget Committee members continued to submit amendments that were debated one at a time as they marked up the fiscal year 2006 budget resolution legislation.
43 viewsChairman Greenspan testified about the state of the U.S. economy, proposed economic reforms, the fiscal future of Social Security, and tax policy. In his remarks he emphasized the need to ad…
408 viewsWitnesses testified about long-term budget implications of proposed Social Security reforms and discussed the analyses of their respective agencies on the problems facing Social Security. Th…
94 viewsDirector Bolton testified about President Bush’s fiscal year 2006 budget. He was questioned extensively about the president’s Social Security reform proposal, including a partial change to i…
89 viewsHouse members elected in November re-enacted their swearing-in and brought their families in to greet and pose for pictures with Speaker Dennis Hastert in his office at the Capitol.
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