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Former Sen. Pete Domenici dies at 85

By John Siciliano
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Former Sen. Pete Domenici dies at 85

Former Republican Sen. Pete Domenici, noted for his leadership on nuclear energy, died Wednesday at the age of 85.

The New Mexico Republican had been a key figure as chairman of both the Senate Budget and Energy and Natural Resources committees before retiring from the Senate in 2009 after six consecutive terms in Congress beginning in 1973.

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