Honorable Peter V. Domenici
United States Senator, New Mexico, Republican
Senator Domenici was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972. He was Albuquerque City Commissioner from 1966 to 1970 and Mayor Ex-Officio of Albuquerque from 1967 to 1970. Senator Domenici is the Ranking Member of the Budget Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Governmental Affairs Committee. The following is from the October 30, 2001, Senate floor debate on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Appropriations Act of 2002.I rise today to offer the Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001 as amendment to the…
