Sep 24, 2007
I have voted against similar measures in the past, and had I been available to vote on Friday, I would have again voted against this attempt to direct a precipitous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The terms of this amendment would…
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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Sep 18, 2007
as someone who has worked to bring a greater understanding of mental illness and to end all forms of discrimination against people who suffer from a mental illness, I am pleased to report that the Senate has passed a monumental mental…
Aug 2, 2007
the need for targeted restoration work in the Rio Puerco watershed came to my attention during the early 1990s. Congress began funding local efforts to improve the Rio Puerco area in 1992, and the Rio Puerco Management Program was formally…
Jun 21, 2007
Senator, you know, you and I have been here long enough that we go through these tragedies every now and then. But they get worked out. Then as long as you do not try to defy reality--there were a lot of people who didn't want this to…
Jun 21, 2007
Well, there is no doubt in my mind we are going to move ahead. We have had some terrific movement ahead in the past 3 rac{1}{2}, 4 years. Some of us who are questioning how you think it is going to happen have been part of that over the…
Jun 21, 2007
I rise today to oppose the Baucus amendment and urge my colleagues to vote against cloture. There are only two things wrong with the Baucus amendment: One, it raises taxes in the wrong places; and, secondly, it spends these taxes on the…
Jun 20, 2007
I say to Senator Schumer, we had no objection to your amendment. It took an extra amount of time because of matching up one versus one side and the other. It was nothing fundamental. It was just that.
Jun 19, 2007
for more than six decades, the bedrock of American national security has been a strong, reliable, and cutting- edge nuclear deterrent. Literally thousands of the best scientists and engineers in the world have dedicated themselves to…
Jun 19, 2007
I want to say that I wholeheartedly agree with Senator Bingaman. Just 2 rac{1}{2} years ago, we decided we needed LNG so much in the future that we wanted an orderly process that did not give the Governors of each State the right to veto…
Jun 19, 2007
Note an important point in this story. The funding cuts are proposed now; a new strategic direction will be forged later in this decade. Such an approach is absolutely backwards. We should forge the new direction, if one is believed…
Jun 19, 2007
Now, let me say we have a similar situation to the one we had here in the last 2 or 3 days on the 15-percent wind mandate--RPS. We have two amendments out here, and all of a sudden we find out neither of them is going to have the votes. I…