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…
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 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…
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…
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
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.
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…
Oct 29, 2003
I thank the Senate for allowing a lengthy debate this morning about a very serious issue. I am looking across the Senate to the distinguished junior Senator from Alaska, a new Member of the Senate. She has behind her a very big picture…
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
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…