Pete Domenici Quotes

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.

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

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

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

I will continue to forcefully support nonproliferation activities around the world.

Small business in America is booming. The job creator in America, small business, is absolutely moving ahead.

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.

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 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.

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.