The Albuquerque-born son of Italian immigrants carried a consistent message of fiscal restraint from his first term in 1972 until leaving office in 2009 — regardless of which party was in power. He even refused once to buckle to President Ronald Reagan, who wanted him to delay the budget process.
Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Bennett Johnson of Louisiana described Domenici as "the consummate legislator."
"He always knows his subject very, very well," Bennett said previously. "He's strong in his views, but not rigid in his approach to negotiations. He's willing to give in when necessary, but he keeps his eye on the ultimate objective."
He was the longest-serving senator in New Mexico's history, and was remembered most for his unflagging support of the state's national laboratories and military installations. "I love the job too much," Domenici said days before leaving the Senate. "I feel like I'd like to have the job tomorrow and the next day."
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Actor Frank Vincent, 78, died after open heart surgery:
Vincent, born Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr.in North Adams, Massachusetts in 1939. He started his acting career in 1976 in the low-budget crime film “The Death Collector” with Joe Pesci._____
He appeared again with Pesci and Robert De Niro in three Martin Scorsese films, “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” and “Casino.” In “Goodfellas,” he had a memorable role as mobster Billy Batts.
In “The Sopranos, Vincent played Phil Leotardo, the rival of Tony Soprano. In the final episode of the series, he was killed on orders from Soprano.
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