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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.
Once a year, three civilians certify to the President of the United States that, to the best of their knowledge, the nuclear stockpile is intact, safe, and reliable. That has been going on for well over 60 years. But only 8 years ago, or…
Everybody should know that the United States of America not too many years ago had 40,000 nuclear weapons. We are moving rapidly toward 5,000--40,000 moving rapidly toward 5,000. In fact, both the United States and the former Soviet Union…
I thank Senator Reid for his kind remarks. I think he knows that for each and every comment he made, I have nothing but reciprocal feelings toward him. I thank him for his hard work and for working with me to get this good bill. There are…
while we are now on this energy-water appropriations bill, let me first thank my friend, Senator Harry Reid from Nevada, as the ranking member of this subcommittee, for the hard work he and his staff put into this bill. We have a great…
I assure the Senator that I will resist any attempt to open the conference to discussion of waste issues. I would also like to note that there are provisions in this bill that will allow the national labs to play a strong role.
I am familiar with the provisions--it requires risk of physical harm to the public for an accident to trigger criminal prosecution.
It bothers my mind, as I look at Iraq, and Afghanistan, Somalia, and the possibility now of Liberia and other countries, and I want to talk about some words that we Americans and our leaders have been using ever since I was a little kid…
But the situation the Senator is talking about refers to clear accidents involving ordinary people, correct?
first, let me say I am very appreciative of the efforts that have been put forth by Senator Reid, working with the Senator from New Mexico and others, as we move through this bill. Second, I am absolutely positive that the issues which the…
My colleagues are clearly describing a legal minefield where employees involved in an accident become less likely to cooperate with accident investigations because they are being advised by counsel not to potentially incriminate themselves.
And as chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is it the Senator from Oklahoma's position that this leads to less environmental safety instead of more?
I say judges are important, and speaking on behalf of or against judges is very important. It is also very important that we pass an Energy bill. We have been waiting for weeks and weeks. This committee was asked to put a bill together…