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.

Quotes by year · 1994–20142,017 total · peak 2005 (263)

Mar 5, 2003

I am not quite sure that Congress has that kind of money, or does DOE in this instance, but it is obvious to me now that this may be an opportunity, as much as it is an obstacle, to sit down with the State and work those differences out.

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Mar 5, 2003

Congratulations on the nuclear work. And we finally got some good funding in some big areas this year.

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Mar 5, 2003

Last year, New Mexico's environmental department issued a proposed rulemaking action against Los Alamos and Sandia, based on the findings of quote, imminent and substantial endangerment.

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Mar 5, 2003

I note the testimony here today by NNSA on many fronts is very good, and I am very proud of it.

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Mar 5, 2003

I think what I am going to do is go to the Admiral and then have a few questions and observations before I get to Dr. Beckner.

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Mar 5, 2003

I am in the process, as part of my own recapping of my activities as a Senator, the process of putting a book together on nuclear and where we made mistakes as a Nation.

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Mar 5, 2003

Leave the politics and the other things to us.

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Mar 5, 2003

we want you to also understand that we have tremendous brain power down here also.

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Mar 5, 2003

I just want to say how thrilled I am to listen to the testimony, to hear about the progress being made...

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Mar 5, 2003

I use as an example the safety record of yours, and the fact that you now have well over 100 ships at sea with one or more nuclear power plants on board.

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Mar 5, 2003

the real science being conducted in this country is in the labs.

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Mar 5, 2003

Does your outyear funding profile of $5 billion in 2008 fully fund all of the site performance management plans you have spent the last year negotiating?

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