Pete Domenici: “I hope that, once again, the Senate will reject it. But while we delay in playing these games, we jeopardize the passage…”

“I hope that, once again, the Senate will reject it. But while we delay in playing these games, we jeopardize the passage of the CAFE standards and a real increase in much-needed renewable fuel standards should be able to be put to work, and we will be reshaping the flawed amendment that was sent to us by the House on that score. I urge the majority to reconsider this attempt to force another vote on taxes, and that provision we have been told by the President will be vetoed. I cannot answer the question why is it going to be vetoed, why can't we do it another way, why can't we negotiate, why can't we have part of the taxes. All I know is the President says: If you send me this tax bill, no matter how good it is, with $21 billion in taxes, it is dead; I will veto it.”