The Ethics Committee said that Domenici's phone call to Iglesias, in advance of an upcoming election, "created an appearance of impropriety that reflected unfavorably on the Senate". In July 2010, Department of Justice prosecutors closed the two-year investigation without filing charges after determining that the firing was not criminal, saying "Evidence did not demonstrate that any prosecutable criminal offense was committed with regard to the removal of David Iglesias. The investigative team also determined that the evidence did not warrant expanding the scope of the investigation beyond the removal of Iglesias." Domenici said of the closed investigation, "The Justice Department has now confirmed what I have always said and believed: I never attempted to interfere with any government investigation. I am glad that this matter has concluded." Electoral history 2002 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R) (inc.), 65% Gloria Tristani (D), 35% 1996 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R) (inc.), 64% Art Trujillo (D), 30% 1990 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R) (inc.), 72.9% Tom R. Benavides (D), 27.1% 1984 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R) (inc.), 71.9% Judith A. Pratt (D), 28.1% 1978 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R) (inc.), 53.4% Toney Anaya (D), 46.6% 1972 New Mexico United States Senatorial Election Pete Domenici (R), 54% Jack Daniels (D), 46% Life after politics On October 4, 2007, Domenici announced his decision not to seek re-election to the Senate in 2008 for health reasons (specifically, frontotemporal lobar degeneration). His seat was won by Democrat Tom Udall. After leaving the Senate, Domenici served as a senior fellow for the Bipartisan Policy Center. Domenici and former OMB director and CBO director Dr. Alice Rivlin chaired a Debt Reduction Task Force sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center. The task force was announced at a joint press conference on January 26, 2010, in Washington. The task force began its work in February 2010 and, led by Domenici, released a report on November 17, 2010 on ways to address and reduce the national debt and deficit. The Domenici Institute, which aims to continue "Domenici's legacy of service to the state of New Mexico", bears his name. Personal life After graduating from law school in 1958, Domenici married Nancy Burk. Together, the Domenicis had two sons and six daughters (Lisa, Peter, Nella, Clare, David, Nanette, and twins Paula and Helen). One