Pete Domenici: “Nor do they attempt to permit us to vote with less than 60 votes on any of these matters that are subject to a point of…”

It is clear from this example that good things can happen when we open up more areas for drilling in a responsible manner.

We may not know all the answers that you seek of us because we did not have a lot of time to study in detail the more intricate health care issues.

I want to remind the committee again, and I will say it to you, Senator Snowe, remember, our package was put together by Democrats and Republicans, so we do not come here starting with one side or the other.

I think you raise a good point. We have to be careful about the issue you raised. It is a serious one.