Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I'm honored to be here with Senator Udall to strongly support the nomination of Mike Connor for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior."

"I wouldn't be here without it."

"I think all of us, if we were choosing a Secretary of Energy, would want to choose somebody with those attributes."

"It's important that we have a person with substantial knowledge and many varied skills in order to succeed."