Jeff Bingaman: “I intend to support both of the nominees based on what I am advised.”

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

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…

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