Nov 12, 2003
This editorial continues: Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal, for one, doesn't need any more information about Estrada to know that in blocking him, "the Democratic leadership is giving voice to its massive base of labor, civil…
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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Nov 12, 2003
I do not have a New York Times to quote, but I think I am a lot more fortunate because I have two New Mexico papers, important papers in my State, to quote. I do not have to use them to change the subject. I will quote from a couple of our…
Nov 11, 2003
My father came to the United States in 1908 as a 12-year-old immigrant from Italy. I don't think many of you know that in the First World War, immigrants, noncitizens, were drafted. My father was in little Albuquerque in business, 27 years…
Nov 6, 2003
Absolutely. There is no diminution of interest on my part. I started this many years ago. We did pass it. Now we have to pass it on a full scale, and we will. We have to wait now for reasons out of our control, but it will get done early…
Nov 6, 2003
There have been a lot of questions as to the status of the mental parity bill and where we are going and what our plans are from those who have been working on it for a long time. I remind everyone that this bill has been supported by…
Nov 6, 2003
U.S. assistance under the current compact is made available as both financial and program assistance. In the case of education, several U.S. domestic programs have been extended to the FSM and RMI since the compact was first approved in…
Nov 6, 2003
In the final days before approval of the compacts, FEMA has transmitted a revised proposal regarding disaster assistance that would involve both FEMA and OFDA. This new proposal, coming at such a late stage in the process, has not been…
Nov 6, 2003
The Committees expect that FEMA, the administration, and the island governments will engage in such negotiations expeditiously and in good faith. Depending on the progress made by June 30, 2004, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee…
Nov 6, 2003
Under the current compact, the disaster assistance programs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, have been available to the FSM and RMI since 1986. Located in the western Pacific, the RMI and FSM are vulnerable to typhoons and…
Oct 30, 2003
While what is going on in Russia may be some of the worst news that could beset the free world, including our country, because of the acquisition of majority control of the third largest oil company by the Government of Russia in one sweep…
Oct 29, 2003
We have an array of Senators, not just Republicans--not the few who have been fighting for years about this issue of the failure to maintain our forests--we have a lot of Senators who have come around to our way of thinking, Democrat and…
Oct 29, 2003
First, I thank you for your leadership in this regard. Some people think that it is only New Mexico and Utah and Wyoming that have forest fire problems and that have forests that are clogged to the gills because we have not maintained and…