Mar 20, 2003
I believe the Nation needs to create a center to integrate a number of the specialties.
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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Mar 19, 2003
Let me just say, I wish we had a plan that said: In the future, we do not need all this; we do not need all these cars; we can get by with far less. But, frankly, I believe, under any scenario, for the next 25 to 30 years, our children…
Mar 19, 2003
fellow Senators, I come from New Mexico. New Mexico is right next to Mexico. Mexico has oil underground, God made. Do you know what they call it? They call it their patrimony. It is so important that they claim it is theirs and it is their…
Mar 19, 2003
That is how big the development for oil for America will be out of this wilderness. Now, anybody who blesses this floor piously about preservation is ignoring the reality. America cannot live without oil. I wish we could. Alaska is…
Mar 19, 2003
If ANWR was the size of this chart, the total footprint of any development there would be smaller than the box below. ANWR is as big as this chart. We have done it to scale, all of that blue. Now, regardless of what is said about what you…
Mar 19, 2003
You don't have to answer. As a matter of fact, I am very hopeful that everybody can see it, because you saw beautiful polar bears, you saw fantastic growth everybody is proud of. But can anyone believe that little, tiny footprint is going…
Mar 19, 2003
One remaining issue is: How do you drill for oil today, and how did you drill for it 25 years ago or even 30 years ago, when some of the wells were drilled in California--maybe hundreds of the wells were drilled in California and hundreds…
Mar 12, 2003
I would like to hope that every step of the way you have gone to the scientific community and attempted to get the right answer.
Mar 12, 2003
I urge you, as the head person, to be aware of that and make sure that it is succeeding.
Mar 12, 2003
Well, it should not surprise you, if we do an energy bill, and we are well on the way to having one written, we are surely going to have a major section on the research and development of the car engine and whatever the United States is…
Mar 12, 2003
I am somewhat concerned that we move ahead as quickly as possible in the nuclear research areas.