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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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Feb 8, 1994

I voted against this bill, and I want to explain my concerns. I agree that we need to do a better job meeting the needs of our students who are not college bound. Fifty percent of our young people do not go on to college, yet our public…

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Feb 8, 1994

I rise today, I say to the Senate and my fellow Senators, to congratulate a very, very courageous employee of the U.S. Government, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Dr. Reischauer. Frankly, he has been under enormous…

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Feb 2, 1994

the bill we will pass contains two provisions on which Senator Hollings and I took the lead in the Commerce, Justice, State, and judiciary appropriations bill, and they have to do with very important aspects of the U.N. activities. The…

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Jan 26, 1994

I congratulate him on the speech in terms of content of the message and the way it was delivered. Obviously, the President is very good at that and I am sure he knows it. And I am sure the American people appreciated the speech in terms of…

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