[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 254--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF PIETRO ``PETE'' VICHI 
   DOMENICI, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

  Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Udall, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cochran, 
Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Duckworth, 
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Flake, Mr. Franken, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, 
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
Kaine, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, 
Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Stabenow, 
Mr. Strange, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
Toomey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 254

       Whereas Pete V. Domenici was born in Albuquerque, New 
     Mexico in 1932; graduated from the University of New Mexico 
     and Denver University Law School; and practiced law in 
     Albuquerque;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici was elected to the Albuquerque 
     City Commission in 1966, and as Chairman in 1967;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici was first elected to the United 
     States Senate in 1972 and served six terms as a Senator from 
     the State of New Mexico with honor and distinction, making 
     him the longest serving Senator in New Mexico history;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici served the Senate as Chairman of 
     the Committee on the Budget for the One Hundred Fourth 
     through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, and during the One 
     Hundred Seventh Congress;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici served the Senate as Chairman of 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the One 
     Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici fought tirelessly to balance the 
     federal budget and was a strong advocate of nuclear energy;
       Whereas Pete V. Domenici played an essential role in 
     pursuing mental health parity in health insurance coverage, 
     working across the aisle to pass such legislation in 2007: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
     and deep regret the announcement of the death of Pete V. 
     Domenici, former member of the United States Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
     late Pete V. Domenici.

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