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John Adams by Eliphalet Frazer Andrews
April 21, 1789

John Adams assumed his duties as the nation's first vice president in the Senate chamber at New York City's Federal Hall. In a brief address to the Senate, Adams confessed his lack of experience as a presiding officer, but promised to conduct himself with appropriate "consideration, delicacy, and decorum."

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Monday, Apr 20, 2009

2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin consideration of S.386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act.


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Thursday, Apr 02, 2009

The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned on Apr 03 at 12:40 a.m. 27 record votes were taken.


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National Library Week, the third week in April, is an opportunity to celebrate libraries. The reference section of Senate.gov was created by librarians, and it provides guides to help you find U.S. Senate information. The Senate Art and Historic Spaces bibliography provides descriptions of publications created by the Office of Senate Curator.


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The reference section also provides links to statistics and lists about the Senate; an organizational chart; a glossary; and the Virtual Reference Desk, which serves as an index to the Senate Web site.

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