Pete Domenici: “While Senator Bingaman is still on the floor, might I say, Senator, we have an energy bill pending that has received 58…”

“While Senator Bingaman is still on the floor, might I say, Senator, we have an energy bill pending that has received 58 votes in a cloture situation. Some like it. Some don't like it. You are somewhere in the middle and you want to change it. I wonder, in light of your talking today, at least what I heard, positive about the problems and solutions, and I also heard a couple of comments that made me feel good--you think we ought to produce more from our public lands which is very good and I am very proud of that--I wonder why the Senator would not agree to a number of amendments so we can get the energy bill passed? Even if you were to say you need 13, you got 13 proposals, even if you agreed to 13--I don't know how many of those are legislative--but it would be helpful. I wonder if the Senator has any thoughts about that.”