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 viewsCurrent and former members of the House Financial Services Committee attended a dinner in honor of the committee hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. The keynote speaker of the eve…
190 viewsCarla Hayden, President Obama’s nominee to be the next Librarian of Congress, testified at her confirmation hearing. Many questions Ms. Hayden answered concerned the Library of Congress’s fu…
7,019 viewsVice President Biden, Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD) and others spoke at an event commemorating the 200th anniversary of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
1,101 viewsThe Senate Banking Committee heard testimony on the nominations of three financial regulators, including President Obama’s choices to head the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and to be…
248 viewsThree nominees to the Federal Reserve Board testified a day after the board released a new economic forecast that lowered expectations for economic growth. They talked about the state of the…
1,033 viewsThe panel includes legislators who were members of the House Judiciary Committee that, in 1974, passed three articles of impeachment against President Nixon charging him with obstruction of …
384 viewsSenator Robert Byrd was honored as his portrait was unveiled in the Old Senate Chamber. He was praised by many present and former colleagues who shared reminiscences. Senator Byrd has repres…
955 viewsFormer Senators Sarbanes and Oxley spoke about financial auditing and business reporting reforms enacted in the wake of the Enron bankruptcy to protect consumers and provide increased transp…
425 viewsSecretary 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…
259 viewsSenator Sarbanes praised the Consumer Federation of America. He talked about consumer legislation during his 35 years in Congress and about his experiences as one of the principle authors of…
73 viewsSenators Oxley and Sarbanes spoke about corporate financial legislation they sponsored and enforcing the legislation. Among the issues they addressed were implementing the regulations, the i…
45 viewsThe Senate voted on the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, also referred to as the Iraq War Resolution. The House voted on and passed the joint resoluti…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,689 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a resolution that would authorize the president to use force against Iraq.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,115 viewsSenate Democrats and Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing students participated in a town hall meeting, titled “Higher Education - America Can Do Better,” on student loans. The panelis…
76 viewsThe Senate convened for business and then adjourned the 109th Congress sine die.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,005 viewsWitnesses 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…
190 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on new United Nations initiatives to combat hunger and malnutrition among children. Witnesses testified about the scope of child hunger …
382 viewsTwo subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a joint hearing titled “Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products.” Witnesses testif…
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