United States Senate
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
United States Senate see Congress of the United States .
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UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HEARING
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00-00-0000 NO PORTION OF THIS TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE COPIED, SOLD OR RETRANSMITTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL DOCUMENT CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
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UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEDIA ADVISORY
Capitol Hill Press Releases; 7/8/1997; 54 words;
... 47-97) CONTACT: Paul Clark July 8, 1997 202-224- 2000 CONTACT: Esther Campi 202-224- 4944 MEDIA ADVISORY Washington, DC--The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs NO PORTION OF THIS TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE COPIED, SOLD OR RETRANSMITTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS ...
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The House and the Senate have both passed H.R. 6.(United States)
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The House and the Senate have both passed H.R. 6. This bill is an act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security. It includes Energy Committee-passed legislation on biofuels, energy efficiency ...
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NJ senate vetoes unjust abortion regulation. (United States).(New Jersey parental notification law)(Brief Article)
off our backs; 1/1/2002; 77 words;
The New Jersey State Senate failed to pass an amendment to require that parents be notified when a girl under 18 is seeking an abortion. The amendment would ...
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Senate's pollution fix: Voluntary reductionsBRIEFLY: UNITED STATES: WASHINGTON
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International Herald Tribune 06-23-2005 The Senate adopted an amendment to pending energy legislation calling for ... stringent of three competing amendments on global warming. The Senate was scheduled to vote Wednesday on another amendment that calls ...
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Senate backs Bush on nuclear arms plans BRIEFLY: UNITED STATES: WASHINGTON
International Herald Tribune; 9/18/2003; 87 words;
00-00-0000 The Republican-led Senate backed the Bush administration's request for money for new nuclear ... a new generation of nuclear arms. At the same time Tuesday, the Senate turned back an effort by two Democrats to block an additional $47 ...
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Senate vote endorses sanctions against Syria BRIEFLY: UNITED STATES: WASHINGTON
International Herald Tribune; 11/13/2003; 101 words;
International Herald Tribune 11-13-2003 The Senate has joined the House in endorsing diplomatic and economic sanctions against Syria, to go into effect unless that nation meets a ...
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"I will not be responsible for the loss of the Democratic majority in the United States Senate.".(NATION)(TALK OF THE TIMES)
The Washington Times; 10/6/2002; 94 words;
Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES I will not be responsible for the loss of the Democratic majority in the United States Senate. - Robert G. Torricelli, dropping his re-election bid On any certain day, your partner may not be totally with ...
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Text of a Letter from President Bush to the United States Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
U.S. Newswire; 7/21/2007; 98 words;
... provisions of Section 3 of the Twenty- Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, this letter shall constitute my written ... powers and duties of the office of the President of the United States. With the transmittal of this letter, I am resuming ...
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Senate rebuffs Bushon overtime rulesBRIEFLY: UNITED STATES: WASHINGTON
International Herald Tribune; 9/12/2003; 84 words;
... President George W. Bush's plan to change the definition of who is eligible for overtime pay ran into a serious roadblock as the Senate voted to block the White House from issuing the new rules. The vote Wednesday was 54 to 45, with six Republicans joining 48 ...
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UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET HEARING JAN. 19
Capitol Hill Press Releases; 1/13/1999; 114 words;
00-00-0000 United States Senate COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET SENATOR: There will be a Hearing of the Committee on the Budget (Room SD-608) on Tuesday, January 19, 1999 ...
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U.S. Senate, House pass bills to extend patriot act.(UP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis)(Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act)(United States. Congress. Senate)(United States. Congress. House)
Information Management Journal; 9/1/2005; Swartz, Nikki; 659 words;
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Condi's Ready to Play-Golf, That Is; Quit the Senate, McCain Is Urged; Barney's Got That Butterball Look; Tony Snow Tells Pals He's OK; Powerless Dems Told to Fess Up; Even Bob Novak Needs an Editor; Tax Dollars-a Lot of Them-at Work; PETA Says Jenna Bush Laid an Egg.(United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice)(United States Senator John McCain)(White House Press Secretary Tony Snow)
U.S. News & World Report; 7/16/2007; Bedard, Paul; 916 words;
... push major causes. She would very much like to do what she can to raise awareness of golf as a sport, says her aide. Quit the Senate, McCain Is Urged Before he falls out of the top tier of GOP White House hopefuls, chief advisers to Sen. John McCain are urging ...
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Whereas, in the other corner... The Senate; A race ends in Washington state.(United States)(Maria Cantwell, a narrow victory to a Senate seat from Washington)(Brief Article)
The Economist (US); 12/9/2000; 637 words;
... Congress. For the first time in 120 years the Senate is likely to be exactly divided between ... vice-president can vote to break ties in the Senate. If Dick Cheney is the next vice-president ... insisting that, in so neatly divided a Senate, committee chairmanships and other spoils ...
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Washington's watchdogs.(Regulation: Federal Government)(United States. Congress. Senate)(United States. Congress. House)
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... ACT, signed in 1945, Congress granted states a limited exemption from federal antitrust legislation, declaring that states would continue to regulate the insurance business. The following House and Senate committees deal with insurance issues ... Energy and Commerce * Appropriations KEY SENATE ...
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