Pete Domenici Quotes (92 Quotes)


    This vote today sends a signal to OPEC and the rest of the world that America is serious about meeting more of its own energy needs. America will not let our consumers or our economy be held hostage to runaway global oil prices,

    I think we ought to go right ahead and see if we can't move toward a budget resolution that does not take the CPI in to consideration,

    If they have good jobs, we have to give them some kind of multi-year work permit that validates their presence here,

    I hope not, ... I think there's more a chance there's going to be a delay from people not knowing quite what to do and waiting around for an answer.

    They want us to adopt this while we're here fighting over a Clinton budget that increases spending beyond anything that President George W. Bush would recommend,


    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.

    As the Iraqi people better understand that Saddam Hussein and his regime are history, it is my hope that they will get behind the coalition effort to help them create a democratic government and rebuild their country.

    We can talk about who was one day late, who was 36 hours late. But the truth is, it was so big. I hope the people don't think one day, two days here or there, would've avoided the devastation.

    I believe we must take another look at CAFE corporate average fuel economy standards.

    This loan will help improve telecommunication lines so that New Mexicans in these areas have greater business and educational opportunities,

    Without a doubt this has been a failure of both individuals and institutions,

    There's got to be some understanding on their part that if we don't get some additional give in terms of restraining some expenditures and some reform, then we may have to be on our own, producing a budget that the President wouldn't like,

    It's not to my liking that we're here opposing each other.

    It's a devil of a mystery. I don't have the right kind of feel for it yet.

    I expect an energy bill to increase and diversify supply and stabilize energy prices - not drive up energy costs in one part of the country to subsidize energy in another region.

    Instead of begging OPEC to drop its oil prices, let's use American leadership and ingenuity to solve our own energy problems.

    Frankly, there is plenty of money in the federal budget for Social Security until the year 2037, ... Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer.

    It simply postpones, once again, the day of reckoning for Medicare and increases the burden this program will place on our children and grandchildren,

    There are going to be questions about what major oil companies are doing with all of the resources they're accumulating. They can't escape that.

    I have said democracy and freedom do not work too well if you are hungry, if you are starving.

    The focus will now be with the Defense Department and its research into earth penetrating technology using conventional weaponry,

    bigger government in Washington (and) less money in the pockets of the taxpayers. I believe we're right on this one.

    It is time we come to rely on our own states, when they can produce oil for us,

    We believe that if we don't do this, we have provided history with a wrong interpretation of this case. If there are no findings the president's obviously going to win, then the conclusion could very well be that he did nothing wrong, nothing whatsoever wrong,

    If the American people paid attention tonight, they know that those who keep saying 'we can't afford a tax cut,' just don't want to give the money back to the American people,

    But congressional priorities, senatorial Republican and House Republican priorities will be in these bills also,

    We won't have any answers if the question is what are you going to do tomorrow morning about gasoline prices.

    The purpose of that hearing is make them understand that we and the American people are concerned about what appears to be an excessive amount of profit and excessive reserves,

    Obviously, overall infrastructure needs on the Southwest and Northern borders are mounting. We need a major push in Congress to remedy this.

    I intend to watch this unfolding story closely and to hold oversight hearings when appropriate.

    We don't want crimes committed in New Mexico falling through the cracks. This legislation ensures that there is no area of our state where crimes can be committed without consequence.

    If it is finished and Republicans in large numbers feel that it was rigged in the sense that you kept on counting until you found a way to win, I think it's going to be very difficult to work with the vice president.

    either to embarrass us or make us spend precisely what he wants, which is way too much.

    The blackouts in America will remain alive and possible because we will have thrown out the window the reliability standards that are in this bill because some want to make the case on an issue like MTBE or the like, ... If you like blackouts, then you vote to kill this bill.


    confusion, destruction, suffering, displacement and pollution that have affected hundreds of thousands of people across several states.

    Before we spend millions upon millions of dollars, we must formulate a rebuilding plan,

    For the first time, the cost of the conservation and efficiency tax incentives exceeds the incentives for domestic oil production,

    It's critical. It's a defining vote. And it'll keep us in the majority.

    I don't believe we need an outside commission every time there is a problem in this country,

    I strongly recommend that we suggest to the administration that they quickly decide on some kind of an executive headquarters and chief recovery person so that all of this effort can be coordinated, ... We can have all the hearings and ideas we want, but we're going to be running in each other's way pretty soon, as are the Cabinet members.

    The state of Alaska has been waiting a long time to let the United States of America, which they're part of, share in their abundance of oil, and today we finally have said that it's time.

    The leader intends to look at it in final form, but it seems like its OK and will be ready to present to new Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on Monday. It's good and I'm glad we're finished,

    It's unfortunate that millions of Californians have to sit in the dark before we, as a nation, begin taking a real look at all our options, including nuclear-generated electricity, for fulfilling our growing demands for more electricity and energy.

    Today's gasoline prices are taking a severe toll on Americans' pocketbooks. Consumers are anxious.

    This is a very, very unintelligible plan. You can't rationally accept the president's reasoning unless you conclude that they don't want to tell you where it's going to end up.

    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.

    When you do the final assumptions, we will not have used Social Security trust fund money this year either. That'll be two years in a row,

    It is, in short, a great victory for the American people who are entitled to expect that their adult leaders work together.

    The president had to get some things that were truly his, we had to get some things that were truly ours. and clearly this tax package is one that we think is right. People with children are going to get a real tax cut. Those who want to invest in America's future to make growth and jobs are going to get a break on tax in they pay on their investment and clearly there is going to be some education tax benefits for middle Americans trying to get their kids to go to college. That's a good package.


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