Apr 21, 1994
If there is a crisis in Bosnia that involves American national interests, and I believe that such a case could be made, it requires additional explanation by the President and rapid deliberation by the Congress. This is too serious an…
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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Apr 13, 1994
since El Paso is New Mexico's immediate neighbor, and because a significant portion of their newspaper's circulation is in my State, I chose to go to an editorial board meeting in El Paso to talk about this issue. They have two outside…
Apr 13, 1994
I do not know where we go next, but I do think it is time we unshackle ourselves from the trepidation which has said to us for too long, ``Do not get involved.'' Because it is time that we get involved. We in the Congress can help, but we…
Apr 13, 1994
Let me just make sure that the Senate understands the size of the public domain in counties like Taos. Taos County has 740,000 acres of public land. One might even have picked a different county in New Mexico and said, 'How about Catron…
Apr 13, 1994
I believe the real reason for anxiety bordering on fear is not what our polls tell us. I do not believe it is crime, and I do not believe it is jobs, although I do believe all of these are very important. But I believe the people in this…
Apr 13, 1994
There are many people I could mention, but I really want to acknowledge the efforts of three in particular: Don Whatley, who is the president of the American Federation of Teachers in New Mexico, has been a stalwart at pursuing this…
Apr 13, 1994
what this article says is that there is a group of Americans who are talking about the idea that character counts in America, and that we ought to take a good look at ourselves and see if we are neglecting our critical role and…
Mar 24, 1994
Every 4 working days a securities class action law suit is filed by one law firm. If you add the securities class action law suits filed by the other specialized law firms practicing in this field, a case is filed every day. Many times the…
Mar 24, 1994
this Domenici-Nunn amendment strikes the Exon amendment which cuts discretionary spending by $26 billion in outlays from 1995 to 1999. It strikes that amendment, thus placing the discretionary accounts at the level that they would have…
Mar 24, 1994
But those charts I put up here show that without any question that part of this Government that is growing out of control are the mandatory and entitlement expenditures. We can afford to take this amount of money out of Medicare and…
Mar 24, 1994
over the past few years most of us in this Chamber have heard or delivered statements about the importance of revitalizing or reinvigorating this country's moral compass or its value system. We have heard statistics from educators…
Mar 24, 1994
Sitting here listening to both sides makes me wonder just what is this amendment doing. One group of Senators gets up and says it is not doing anything, it is tail-end loaded, or something, even though it is entitlements and we are…