May 13, 2008
I want the Republicans to know I have changed my mind over the past 3 or 4 weeks, and it is simply because the price of oil is now up to $125 a barrel--perhaps in real dollars $110. I think for 7 months to stop filling SPR could have a…
Pete Domenici
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Pete V. Domenici is a former United States Senator from New Mexico, serving from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his work on budgetary issues and energy policy. During his tenure, he played a significant role in shaping legislation related to nuclear energy and national defense. Domenici was also involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in the areas of health care and education reform. He was a prominent advocate for fiscal responsibility and was instrumental in the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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May 7, 2008
I ask the Senator, do you know what the price of a barrel of oil was when we sent the ANWR bill to the President of the United States, which was vetoed? Do you know how much it was per barrel?
May 7, 2008
Well, I choose to take one step back on that and say, there is no question but that South African technology is available to convert clean coal into liquid diesel. Its principal use at that point would be American airplanes, both…
May 7, 2008
Yes. And this bill we are talking about here tonight has a provision in it about it. Because in the dead of night, in an appropriations bill in the Department of the Interior, somebody in the House--we think we know who--decided to put a…
May 7, 2008
So a million barrels a day becomes a different thing. A million barrels a day was $19 million. But now a million barrels is 120 times that. That is what you are losing to foreign countries. You have alluded to the fact that maybe the…
May 7, 2008
There is no question. One of the major oil companies has invested a huge amount of money. I think the initial investment allowed was $4 billion to experiment with a project that would in situ, on sight--rather than picking mines, they…
May 7, 2008
I rise not to talk about the work that has been done by the committee on flood insurance, although it is obvious that is important, and they have done a great job and we ought to be finding our way through that thicket before too long. But…
May 7, 2008
So for those who do not think it is worth another try-- that is, to have a vote and seriously consider ANWR--just think of the difference in economic impact on the United States of tying up that resource when we did it compared to now…
May 1, 2008
the policies set forth in this bill will begin to move us in the right direction. I urge my colleagues to support its passage and to look at it seriously. First, the bill allows for States on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to petition the…
May 1, 2008
I have been a member of the Energy Committee for 30 years and have served as chairman of that committee, as well as the Budget Committee, for a long period during that time. I have seen my share of serious debate on energy and the economy…
Apr 10, 2008
If you want to save the taxpayers money, then go after the place where the money is that is about to break your country, and that is the entitlements for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. If you want to save your taxpayers from…
Mar 6, 2008
a report by the Energy Information Administration released this week confirms that we have made real, measurable progress in our efforts to reduce our dependence upon foreign oil. The best estimating group in the world, the Energy…