Mar 24, 1994
It is cynical for a Senator to come to the floor and say we are cutting old veterans--it is cynical to say we are cutting old veterans' benefits when the cuts he is alluding to came out of his committee, were voted on last year. The…
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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Mar 24, 1994
The Senate finds that changes made to the collection point of the diesel fuel excise tax made as part of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 and the Internal Revenue Service regulations implementing such changes have caused economic…
Mar 24, 1994
I have now reread it and reread it. My interpretation would be that absent actual walls, the effect of the amendment would be the same from my standpoint. The Senator asked for my opinion. The Senator from New Mexico would think the effect…
Mar 24, 1994
I want to say to Senator Robb that I am as worried as he is about defense. I will give you my assessment. If this resolution as it is currently on the Senate floor comes out of conference the same way--I am not sure that is going to…
Mar 23, 1994
Mr. President, essentially, this is a total alternative budget to the President's budget which essentially is before us--that is, the President's budget--with the exception that the Exon amendment was added to it, one of the last votes in…
Mar 23, 1994
The Senator is correct. Let me suggest--and I think Senator Lott, the Senator from Mississippi, understands this--that I have tried every way possible to put a firewall in, without being subject to a point of order. I tried in committee…
Mar 23, 1994
We find ourselves in a very strained and awkward position, and I want to make a couple of observations for the Senate from my vantage point regarding what Senator Lott is trying to do. Frankly, the Republicans offered an alternative today…
Mar 23, 1994
But, frankly, I think the arguments have been made as to why we should not adopt this amendment-- let me just repeat them in my own language, as I understand things. I say to my good friend from Connecticut, if in fact his amendment was…
Mar 23, 1994
I believe the Senator is mistaken. I believe the Republican alternative has the fire walls in so I do not think the situation just alluded to could happen as a matter of law.
Mar 23, 1994
In direct answer to the question, I agree with that. As far as the amendment itself and what it says, there is no effect of change, no changing of the Exon-Grassley amendment.
Mar 22, 1994
Mr. President and fellow Senators, you have a clear vote it seems to me. One, do you support the President of the United States when he said we shall not cut defense anymore? He even said, ``My staff has advised me, some of them have, to…
Mar 22, 1994
Let me see if I can put this matter into perspective as I see it. The Senate in this first amendment--and I assume throughout the debate on this budget resolution we are going to be talking about areas about where Senators from both sides…