Against the Tide
Former Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) talked about his book, Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President, about his time in office as a moderate Republican senat…
490 viewsFormer Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) talked about his book, Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President, about his time in office as a moderate Republican senat…
490 viewsNewly-elected governors spoke to reporters and answered questions about their meeting with the president at the White House.
126 viewsRhode Island gubernatorial candidates Frank Caprio (D), John Robitaille (R), Lincoln Chafee (I) Ronald Algieri (I), Kenneth Block (M), Todd Giroux (I), and Joseph M. Lusi (I) debated various…
559 viewsCandidates running for governor of Rhode Island to replace Republican Governor Don Carcieri, who is term limited, debated various issues. The Democratic candidates are State Treasurer Frank …
659 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…
261 viewsThe Senate continued debate on a resolution that would authorize the president to use force against Iraq.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,128 viewsSenator Chafee thanked supporters and conceded defeat in his U.S. Senate campaign.
367 viewsIncumbent Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee (R) engaged in formal debate with challenger Sheldon Whitehouse (D) for a Rhode Island senate position. This debate was moderated by Gene Val…
687 viewsSenator Lincoln Chafee and Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse participated in a televised debate held at a local high school. Among the topics they addressed were the economy, health c…
765 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…
192 viewsThe Senate convened and began a period of morning business. Thereafter, the Senate resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Approp…
View in Congressional Chronicle676 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on “From Coalition to ISAF Command in Afghanistan: The Purpose and Impact of the Transition.” Witnesses testified about security challe…
249 viewsSenator Chafee’s victory speech was shown.
161 viewsNews coverage of the Rhode Island Republican Senate primary election was shown. Former Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey challenged incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee in the primary.
148 viewsIncumbent Senator Chafee and Mayor Laffey held their final televised debate in the campaign for the Republican nomination in the September 12 primary election. The winner of the Republican p…
286 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Homeland Security Department’s preparation and response to Hurricane Katrina and a report issued the sam…
477 viewsSen. Lincoln Chafee and Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey debated one another in their campaign for the Republican nomination in the primary to be held September 12, 2006. The Senate seat was he…
401 viewsWitnesses testified about the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the joint cases of Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the scope of t…
722 viewsSpecial Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen testified about a report on problems with contracting in Iraq and proposed changes to try to prevent future waste, fraud and ab…
104 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the…
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