Pete Domenici

There is a dramatic difference between the two parties, ... Republicans say, 'Don't grow government, give it back to the taxpayers.'

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

First thing we're going to do is, we're going to give most of that (surplus) back to the American people, as much as 600 billion,

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,

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

Most important to those that wonder whether this is real, the appropriated accounts of our government will go up only one half a percent each year, and they will be implemented by enforceable, mandatory caps,

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

I've never heard of it for America and I don't have any idea about its relevance. Seems to me we don't have the refining capacity for that to occur, ... But I'm willing to look at it.

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

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.

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

Hurricane Katrina exposed the harsh reality that we have been skating on thin ice when it comes to this country's energy concentrations on the Gulf Coast.

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.

There are growing concerns that oil companies are making too much in profits at the expense of consumers.

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

We used to be the world's single biggest supplier. We're a big importer now so the time has come to add to the world's supply,

Now is the time,

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

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.

when this tragedy occurred.

No matter what side of Yucca you're on, the truth of the matter is Yucca is ... not on the schedule that even was predicted the last time. It's behind schedule.

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.

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.

I don't believe that we ought to be horse-trading major American programs. President Clinton has looked at the politics, very much so, and perhaps he's giving Vice President Gore something to run on.

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