Pete Domenici: “I am not an advocate of having no earmarks, but I am an advocate for reforming the earmark process.”

I want to remind the committee again, and I will say it to you, Senator Snowe, remember, our package was put together by Democrats and Republicans, so we do not come here starting with one side or the other.

It is clear from this example that good things can happen when we open up more areas for drilling in a responsible manner.

That did not reduce any beneficiaries' benefits, it just cut the amounts that providers were otherwise getting.

It would relate in some way to the process that you and I have learned and call reconciliation.