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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.
I made a few remarks 3 or 4 days ago talking about where we are and what we are doing, and I would like to finish those remarks today, perhaps start on a discussion of the American economy. First, in less than 5 days the new fiscal year…
The economy is much in the air now. It is not as much as perhaps the Iraq situation. But the Democratic Party and their leaders want to make it the important issue and put the war in the backseat. I don't think that is going to happen…
I hope everyone will understand this is a very serious situation. We honestly believe there is a compromise that would work, that would prove that we can clean up parts of our forest without in any way damaging the so-called old forest…
The economy was slipping into recession even before Bush took office, and the corporate scandals that are rocking America began much earlier.
In this very short time I will try to paraphrase it. They were talking about what a wonderful event it will be for the Santa Fe watershed--which the Senator and I have seen a number of times--when we get around to cleaning it and then…
It is an amendment properly to the Interior bill. Why would we knock it down? It is germane. It is relevant. And put it where? Where would we put it? The Senator said put it on another bill. Where? It is a very important subject matter. It…
I say to the Senator, did I hear the majority leader say that if we lose and we are knocked down by cloture, we can offer this legislation later?
The majority leader is even wrong in saying this amendment needs 60 votes. It does not need 60 votes, even with a budget resolution. It is just an authorization bill. It is implementing what you put in the bill, the $825 million. It is not…
I hope that, with reference to a cloture that will take this amendment down, Senators will not do that. We have not had very much time. It is a very important and easy-to-understand issue. It will be confronted with an opposition…
Why does the Senator want us to vote to take it off the bill? Those who have worked hard on this issue want it on the bill.
I was en route here and was watching and saw the Senator from Pennsylvania speaking. I got here as fast as I could because I was wondering when somebody would say what he has said. Frankly, I am sorry the distinguished President pro…
I have tried to act in good faith; many have. But somehow or another, we make one step forward, and literally the next time we meet, it looks as if we have gone one and a half back. It is getting more difficult. We don't intend to delay…