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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 254 

Relative to the death of Pietro ‘‘Pete’’ Vichi Domenici, former United States 

Senator for the State of New Mexico. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 

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 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of Pietro ‘‘Pete’’ Vichi Domenici, 

former United States Senator for the State of New Mexico. 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound 

2 sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 

3 of Pete V. Domenici, former member of the United States 

4 Senate. 


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1 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu2 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

3 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 

4 deceased. 

5 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

6 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem7 ory of the late Pete V. Domenici. 

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