• 226
    2 hours, 31 minutes Senate Proceeding
    Senate Session, Part 1 The Senate convened for a period of morning business.
  • 282
    4 hours, 32 minutes Senate Proceeding
    Senate Session, Part 2 The Senate reconvened for legislative business and confirmed the nomination of Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA) to be secretary of state.
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    36 minutes Senate Highlight
    Senators on STEM Visa Program A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill aimed at retaining highly skilled workers. The bill, called the Immigration Innovation Act, would increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math visas, also known as STEM ... Read More »
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    23 minutes Senate Highlight
    Senators Menendez, Corker, and Cardin on Senator Kerry's Nomination Senators Menendez, Corker, and Cardin spoke on the floor about Senator Kerry’s nomination to be secretary of state.