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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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
I urge, as strongly as I can, that as soon as possible, 2 weeks, not 2 years, that you put forth, under the auspices of the Ambassador and the leader of the Iraqi provisional government, the plan.
It would be a beautiful day if the three of you, two Generals and you, stood up and said, 'Well, we want the American people now to see the plan.'
Believe me, believe me, believe me, the public does not believe there's a plan because you can't sell what you've got.
I submit it's your responsibility and the President's, if you want to win, to make sure the American people understand, from you all, that we're winning this.
I think it has things in it that aren't true, it has accusations in it that are invalid.
The Iraqi view of the job being done by Ambassador Bremer are remarkably positive.