From Bill Clinton on the Passing of Pete Domenici

Statement by President Bill Clinton on the Passing of Senator Pete Domenici

I am saddened by the passing of Senator Pete Domenici, who served the people of New Mexico honorably for 36 years. Though we often disagreed politically, I always respected him for his deep convictions and his belief that compromise is essential for a functioning democracy. He was one of the Senate’s great mental health advocates, and I’ll always be proud to have signed the Mental Health Parity Act into law, which required the same coverage limits in health insurance policies for mental and physical illness, and for which he fought so passionately. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Nancy, and his entire family.

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Echo from a time when bipartisan agreement was unremarkable; it wasn't that long ago. Rest in peace, Senator.