May 11, 2004
It is estimated that this part of the bill will create 650,000 jobs. Those jobs will be in construction and the operation of infrastructure vital to the energy security of this country. Tax provisions will allow us to build an Alaska…
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 5, 2004
All Senators on that side of the aisle who have come down here to rail against President Bush about high gasoline prices need to take a look in the mirror and blame themselves. I have been down here for months trying to get a comprehensive…
Apr 27, 2004
Senator, I can only do that in dollars. The original bill cost $31-plus billion; this one costs negative $1.2 billion.
Apr 27, 2004
First, I wish to talk about what is going on in the Senate. I could hardly believe my friend--and he is my friend; what he said about our working together is true, but I could hardly believe my ears when he suggested that the Republicans…
Apr 27, 2004
What I sent to the desk is a bill we will now call S. 2095, the comprehensive bill that we took to the Senate floor that Senator Dorgan alluded to. It was H.R. 6. We heard arguments that it was too expensive. This bill is no longer…
Apr 27, 2004
I wish the Senator from Arizona were here, because I would like to tell him I agree with many of the things he said. I certainly did not come to the floor--in fact, I left after the last vote, assuming I would not be back down here. I…
Apr 22, 2004
I rise to speak about a disaster that has occurred within the last 24 hours in the country of North Korea. We now have on the wire service recognition of the fact that there was a train wreck in North Korea where two trains ran into each…
Apr 21, 2004
I find the criticism almost laughable, in some cases. Here is what I gather is the essence of the criticism prior to the attacks on 9/11: One, President Bush didn't care about terrorism, didn't care about it enough, but if he did, he…
Apr 7, 2004
Today I rise to introduce an uncontroversial piece of legislation that I hope will receive prompt committee action and will make its way quickly to the President's desk for his signature. I would first like to familiarize the Senate with…
Apr 7, 2004
I strongly support the Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2004. I thank Majority Leader Frist for proactively addressing this crisis. Across America, health care providers, especially health care providers that work in…
Apr 5, 2004
Job growth in the first quarter of this year averaged more than 170,000 per month. The Friday number was not an aberration. The increase on Friday was 308,000 jobs for that quarter. That is not an aberration. It is a continuation of month…
Apr 5, 2004
Today the United States-Canada Power System Outage Task Force released their final report on the causes of the August 14, 2003 blackouts and the ways to reduce the possibility of future blackouts. The August 14 blackout was the worst…