Jeff Bingaman: “I yield 5 minutes to my colleague, Senator Salazar of Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.”

The President, in my view, could not have chosen a better nominee for the position than Mike.

First we would want a person as Secretary of Energy who had a knowledge of science and engineering.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 19, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., to hold a briefing entitled, ``Accountability Review Board''. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 Finance