Oct 29, 2003
This forest is like Christmas trees many months after Christmas, just standing there like dried pieces of wood. And they said that we know what happens to those after Christmas when you put a match to them.
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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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 21, 2003
I rise today to support adoption of the conference report to accompany the ``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.'' I compliment the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. Santorum. He has carried this bill and I offer him my…
Oct 20, 2003
So she came in and said: Let me help. She went to meeting after meeting. Of course, they invited me and my staff. I had more than a few things to do, and I probably was there less than the Senators I just mentioned, but I came. I was one…
Oct 17, 2003
This amendment requires reporting on the reconstruction of Iraq. This amendment ensures congressional oversight for the $20.3 billion portion of the supplemental bill designated for the reconstruction of Iraq. As I look at what is going on…
Oct 16, 2003
Where would they get the money, if the United States were not involved in having invaded Iraq, trying to free them and then trying to put their economy back? This debt here would not be worth the matches that it would take to burn it. So I…
Oct 16, 2003
As the Senator spoke, it dawned on me that none of this debt would be worth 2 cents if the United States had not done what we did.
Oct 16, 2003
So the point of it is that whatever they are having this debtor's conference for, people ought to be thinking about what they are going to be discussing and we ought to be thinking about how we are going to respond. You are offering some…
Oct 16, 2003
I only have a minute. I want you to take a trip with me. I want you to take a trip to Iraq. The first thing we are going to do is walk up to a soldier. His name is Joe Chavis. We are going to say: Hi, Joe, how are you? I see that tank of…
Oct 14, 2003
I rise today to introduce crucial legislation regarding the safety of America's Dams. Ensuring the safety of the Bureau of Reclamation's dams must be a national priority. One of the surest ways to protect the integrity of this existing…
Sep 25, 2003
I rise to comment on where we are with reference to the war. I was very pleased to read in the New York Times yesterday that a poll had been taken in Iraq. In fact, the New York Times reports so little good news about the theater of the…
Sep 22, 2003
I would think that we could at least say that the Congress of the United States declared this war, and it's not the President's war, it's our war.