Posts with the tag Pete Domenici
Last week, President Bush called for renewed off-shore drilling. The New York Times criticized Bush's plan, calling it "The Big Pander to Big Oil."
True Majority has a good analysis of oil and gas contributions to New Mexico's Congressional delegation (link).
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Accepted $348,008 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 78% of selected votes.
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Accepted $262,635 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 44% of selected votes.
Representative Steven Pearce (R-NM02)
Accepted $421,990 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 100% of selected votes.
Representative Tom Udall (D-NM03)
Accepted $3,500 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 27% of selected votes.
Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM01)
Accepted $268,826 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 82% of selected votes.
Let's see how far the Big Pander extends to New Mexico.
True Majority has a good analysis of oil and gas contributions to New Mexico's Congressional delegation (link).
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Accepted $348,008 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 78% of selected votes.
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Accepted $262,635 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 44% of selected votes.
Representative Steven Pearce (R-NM02)
Accepted $421,990 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 100% of selected votes.
Representative Tom Udall (D-NM03)
Accepted $3,500 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 27% of selected votes.
Representative Heather Wilson (R-NM01)
Accepted $268,826 from the oil and gas industry since 2000.
Supported the industry in 82% of selected votes.
Let's see how far the Big Pander extends to New Mexico.
Yesterday, Senate Republicans blocked an important bill from coming to the Senate floor. The bill would have extended billions of dollars in tax credits to the renewable energy industry. In an effort to refrain from sending the nation further into debt, the bill proposed paying for the incentive package by taxing the hedge fund industry (you know, the very industry that is driving oil prices up through speculation). (Abq. Journal story link)
This is maddening.
At a time in which regular Americans are getting hammered by high gas prices, forty-two Senators decided that being irresponsible with the federal budget was more important than the need for renewable energy.
This is maddening.
At a time in which regular Americans are getting hammered by high gas prices, forty-two Senators decided that being irresponsible with the federal budget was more important than the need for renewable energy.
Last Thursday, the US Senate Select Committee on Ethics issued its "Public Letter of Qualified Admonition" to Senator Domenici for pressuring then US Attorney David Iglesias to move quickly on the Bernalillo County courthouse scandal.
It's worth noting that this same committee issued the exact same type of letter - the "Public Letter of Qualified Admonition" -- to Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, for his misconduct in a public restroom last summer.
I wonder - can a legislative body police itself effectively? It's an honest question, and one that is in play as the New Mexico legislature struggles with the question of whether to constitute an independent ethics commission to handle alleged ethics violations of its members. So far, the Legislature has failed to pass this ethics proposal.
The US Senate's issuance of these two letters proves that at minimum, the body is capable of raising strong questions about the actions of its members. On the other hand, there is a legitimate argument to be made that the "Admonition" letters do not do justice to the actions they attempted to address.
The New Mexico Legislature actually has a similar, in-house ethics body. It's called the "Interim Legislative Ethics Committee" and it "convenes only upon the receipt of a complaint or a request for an advisory opinion." A quick check of the state's website reveals no previous agendas or previous minutes posted for this committee. I've only been in New Mexico for 13 years but I talked to a lot of folks during the past two legislative sessions about this Interim Ethics Committee. No one could recall this committee taking up a serious ethics issue in recent history.
However, those with really long memories remember the case of State Representative Ron Olguin. Read More »
It's worth noting that this same committee issued the exact same type of letter - the "Public Letter of Qualified Admonition" -- to Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, for his misconduct in a public restroom last summer.
I wonder - can a legislative body police itself effectively? It's an honest question, and one that is in play as the New Mexico legislature struggles with the question of whether to constitute an independent ethics commission to handle alleged ethics violations of its members. So far, the Legislature has failed to pass this ethics proposal.
The US Senate's issuance of these two letters proves that at minimum, the body is capable of raising strong questions about the actions of its members. On the other hand, there is a legitimate argument to be made that the "Admonition" letters do not do justice to the actions they attempted to address.
The New Mexico Legislature actually has a similar, in-house ethics body. It's called the "Interim Legislative Ethics Committee" and it "convenes only upon the receipt of a complaint or a request for an advisory opinion." A quick check of the state's website reveals no previous agendas or previous minutes posted for this committee. I've only been in New Mexico for 13 years but I talked to a lot of folks during the past two legislative sessions about this Interim Ethics Committee. No one could recall this committee taking up a serious ethics issue in recent history.
However, those with really long memories remember the case of State Representative Ron Olguin. Read More »
This just in on the U.S. Attorney scandal:
On Talking Points Memo.
On The Politico.
Earlier on Clearly New Mexico.
On Talking Points Memo.
On The Politico.
Earlier on Clearly New Mexico.
Bad news for Sen. Pete Domenici. His attempt to emulate Larry Craig's legal defense funding strategy apparently has unraveled. Read More »
"The head attorney for the Federal Election Commission says U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici can use campaign funds to pay legal bills stemming from an inquiry into his October 2006 phone call to former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias."
Heath Haussamen has the story here.
Clearly New Mexico explored Domenici's wide stance approach to the ethical use of campaign funds here.
Heath Haussamen has the story here.
Clearly New Mexico explored Domenici's wide stance approach to the ethical use of campaign funds here.
Senator Pete Domenici is taking a page out of Idaho Senator Larry Craig’s book. Like Craig, he wants to use campaign funds to cover legal expenses associated with his defense against a Senate Ethics Committee inquiry. Read More »
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