Pete Domenici
Pete Domenici
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domeniciis an American Republican politician, who served six terms as a United States Senator from New Mexico, from 1973 to 2009, the longest tenure in the state's history. During Domenici's tenure in the Senate, he advocated waterway usage fees, nuclear power, and related causes...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 May 1932
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For the first time, the cost of the conservation and efficiency tax incentives exceeds the incentives for domestic oil production,
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He took almost everything we recommended, and left out just a couple of pieces. This gives (the legislation) tremendous momentum.
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Gaming tribes are getting the same amount of money distributed to them under old formulas. I think it's time to look at perhaps a new formula that gives those who don't have the benefit of casinos a larger share of the government's assistance.
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I am very pleased that the House has passed an identical version of this bill, which enables it to get to President Bush for his signature right away, ... The bill strikes the right balances between protecting the natural resources of the wilderness and protecting state water rights.
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I am not pleased with the current funding situation, which will affect the labs and many other federal activities in New Mexico. It's not good, but we can live with this for a short period of time,
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However, we must face the reality that although we are making some headway, we are not doing enough, and that states and localities have had to incur tremendous expenses in dealing with the failure of the federal government to provide adequate security,
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I never told anybody that when the design was finished that I had already made up my mind what would happen,
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The economy needs to see a positive sign that we are concerned about the economy, ... Because of the economy and concerns that are growing, we're going to first try to do this as fast as possible. So the word is quick, or quickly, we're going to get this done.
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The focus will now be with the Defense Department and its research into earth penetrating technology using conventional weaponry,
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the constant carping that we cannot do it because of environmental reasons.
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I beg the Senate, once and for all, to do the right thing for our future,
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I intend to watch this unfolding story closely and to hold oversight hearings when appropriate.
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I think a portfolio standard should go beyond wind, solar and geothermal energy to include renewable energy like hydropower and clean alternatives such as coal gasification, clean coal, nuclear energy and, finally, credits for achieving new levels of efficiency and conservation.
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Instead of begging OPEC to drop its oil prices, lets use American leadership and ingenuity to solve our own energy problems.