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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.
I conclude with some comments on Iraq. I hope that tonight our President will tell our people the issue in Iraq is why has Saddam Hussein not destroyed the weapons of mass destruction that are in his country; not that we did not find them…
They suggest that only the private sector can do what is required. Government cannot create wealth or expand the economy. Friedman, Buchanan, and Vernon Smith, all Nobel laureates, said increased spending to combat terrorism must be done…
If you have to extend the program in terms of the payoff, does that mean it takes care of itself and that United Airlines money put into that plan takes care of that, not the other airlines? The other airlines don't pay for it in any way?
Consistent with that, everyone knows the American economy is, at best, a growth economy without new jobs or an American economy that has not come out of a recession. It looks as though it is the former rather than the latter, because if…
I have difficulty when speaking on a subject such as this to disengage from being a full-blooded American and try to see the issue from a global perspective. It is very hard for me to see the world and see this issue in any way other than…
Two reasons: One, some of their Senators would have to vote for it because it is such a good amendment; they know some of them are yearning to vote for it so they get to vote. Secondly, if it got enough votes, they would have to filibuster…
If you think through the Craig-Domenici amendment, which was going to permit us to have a vote in reference to the thinning of forest accumulations in certain parts of the West to avoid fire, here is the logic: We won't let you vote. But…
I think the people in the West understand we are not being dealt with fairly. The Western States have this large accumulation of debris and forests are burning down. Our amendment would permit some help to those States where we see these…
In this very short time I will try to paraphrase it. They were talking about what a wonderful event it will be for the Santa Fe watershed--which the Senator and I have seen a number of times--when we get around to cleaning it and then…
The economy was slipping into recession even before Bush took office, and the corporate scandals that are rocking America began much earlier.
The majority leader is even wrong in saying this amendment needs 60 votes. It does not need 60 votes, even with a budget resolution. It is just an authorization bill. It is implementing what you put in the bill, the $825 million. It is not…
Why does the Senator want us to vote to take it off the bill? Those who have worked hard on this issue want it on the bill.