Jeff Bingaman: “Regrettably, we were not as successful as the Blue Ribbon Commission was in reaching a unanimous bipartisan consensus.”

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 19, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Foreign Relations

He knows the crucial role that Congress plays in setting policy and in overseeing how that policy is carried out.

We fully support Chairman Bingaman's caution that any temporary storage facility must not become a permanent one.

We believe the bill that Senator Bingaman has prepared represents a very useful starting point for an important discussion.