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U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici
U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici (R-New Mexico) is a strong proponent of creating and sustaining programs focused on reducing the threats from weapons of mass destruction.
As Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, he has promoted legislation to bolster U.S. efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the components to build such weapons. He has worked in support of the evolving mission of the U.S. national laboratories and other high-technology research facilities.
Senator Domenici supports greater U.S. energy independence, encouraging the development of the domestic oil and natural gas industries, while calling for a reduction in the country's reliance on foreign sources of energy. He has led national efforts to assure that nuclear energy, which now provides over one-fifth of our nation's electricity, remains a strong option for clean, reliable production. A 25-year veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Domenici is also recognized as one of the nation's foremost experts on the federal budget. In December, he was awarded the French Nuclear Energy Society’s Grande Medaille de l'Academie des Sciences, the most prestigious award offered by the society.
