Pete Domenici: “It seems to me the answer is impossible. That is the answer. This is…”

On the recordJune 15, 2005

It seems to me the answer is impossible. That is the answer. This is an impossible amendment. People want to dream, but you do not build a country on dreams. Maybe you can dream, wake up and think of something that is quite appropriate for goal achievement. This seems like somebody dreamt up something to tell us we ought to save 40 percent of crude oil we use in the United States by 2025; is that what it sounds like to the Senator?

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