Pete Domenici: “I'm disappointed to learn that nuclear R&D budget has been cut by $34 million, a 26 percent reduction.”

To me, it does not [seem like a good tax].

It is not a typical bill. It is very difficult to understand.

I am sure people are scratching their heads, as I am, wondering, why is the President not sitting down with top congressional leaders and saying, how do we avoid this, as opposed to, I am sad to say, the President does not seem very…

I think it is very important, for some of you who have gone through lame duck, to make sure that you know it is not the best choice of an arena to which you would assign the solution of major problems.