Each committee determines the order in which senators question witnesses.

Several senators questioned whether the industry had the credibility to do so.

The senators did not question him on those issues.

"I do not know why it happened," she insisted as the senator questioned her gently.

On a third day the senators could question the two sides by sending written notes to the front of the chamber.

Senators of both parties also sharply questioned Administration officials this morning.

But other Senators questioned some of the assumptions in the draft plan.

While the measure is expected to pass in the Senate, several senators from farm states have questioned how the payments are made.

Upon the conclusion of the President's presentation, senators may question the parties for a period of time not to exceed 16 hours.

Some Democratic senators questioned the prosecutors' assertion that mandatory sentences led to lower crime.