I rise to address Senator McConnell, the chairman of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, about the Antiterrorism Training Assistance Program, or ATAP. I note that the supplemental appropriations bill includes $52 million…
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.
That is an invention that came out of one of the laboratories and actually it is quite the thing.
I will tell you that the only significant breakthrough on clean water is also in New Mexico technology.
I want to express my interest in the testing that is going on there, which has been putting pressure on the Army.
I came to the floor to say a few words about Senator Patrick Moynihan. Obviously, I didn't know him for all of his very successful and rather stupendous life, but I knew him rather well for that portion spent in the Senate. Even as to that…
the Budget Act is 25 years old and 22 times we have used reconciliation, and of that 22 times, 18 have had instructions to change, alter, or amend tax laws, change, alter, or amend programs such as Medicare, entitlement programs. We have…
Have the budget rules changed? Is there some way that the Senator from New Hampshire can offer an amendment that will, in fact, increase the budget so the COPS Program will be paid for?
I wish to comment a moment on our Chaplain who is leaving us. I vividly recall when our previous Chaplain indicated he was not going to serve us any longer. Many of us thought it would be impossible to replace him. I was in a small…
I rise to introduce the Genomes to Life Research and Development Act. I appreciate the bipartisan sponsors, Senator Cantwell, Senator Murray and Senator Bingaman who join me in its introduction. In the last 2 years, there have been many…
I want to compliment the administration on the continuing commitment to the Clean Coal Power initiative.
I look forward to Senate action on Senate bill 14, which is pending on the calendar.
The only thing we expect you to do is to continue to push those and give your blessings to them so that the people know they are for real and that you support them.