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Armies whose idea time has come. It was. The chamber was absolutely jammed. The gallery filled, standing room only, no staff allowed on the floor. Just 100 senators. As the vote proceeded, it was silent like a tomb, and when John Williams of delaware cast the deciding vote, everyone, there was a corporate exhaling of breath. It was so tense that everybody literally held their breath until that last vote was counted, and in a blink, Richard Russell was on his feet demanding to know what the hell wed do next. Just to think about it, you know how hard it is to get 60 for todays senate, this was 6...

Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask that the calling of the quorum be suspended. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. The senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i come to the floor today to talk about zero dark 30. Not the movie, but a report on the movie. The report was supposed to tell us how the movies producers obtained topsecret information from the federal government. But the report never took us there, the department of defense Inspector General stumbled and fell and lost sight of the goal, and the need for independence. Peo...

2002. After the news and photographs emerged from the United States military detention of iraqis at abu ghraib, the Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the matter on may 12th, 2004. Without disclosing any details of its own Interrogation Program cia director John Mcglocklin testified that ciaer interrogationse were nothing lie what was depicted at abu ghraib. The United States prison in iraq where detainees were abused by american personnel. This of course was false. Cia detainees at one facility, a described as a dungeon, were kept in complete darkness, constantly shackled in isolated ce...

Serving as chair and the student nonviolent cordoning committee. Represents georgias Fifth District. Welcome. I am the president and ceo of s. Capital Historical Society. Welcome pleasure to you here. We are pleased that you are all a re to help pay tribute to real gentleman, congressman john lewis, and his commitment to civil rights. [applause] it is fitting that we honor john lewis on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964. John was not a member of at the time he may he was by his actions and those of his influenced greatly the enactment of this historic legislation....

And the Voting Rights march from selma to montgomery, alabama. He has represented the First District since he was first elected to the house in 1986. This Award Ceremony is about half an hour. Welcome. I am the president and c. E. O. Of the u. S. Capitol historical society. It is my pleasure to welcome you here and also to share the welcome with Speaker John Boehner who is the honorary host for the evening. We are pleased you are all he a real pay tribute to gentle man, congressman john lewis and his commitment to civil rights. [applause] it is fittingly honored john ofis on the 50th anniversa...