Jeff Bingaman: “That bill failed to deal with fuel economy, and that failure will haunt the Nation for years to come.”

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

I want to first, of course, commend the Senator from Virginia for his great leadership here in the Senate on a whole range of issues. He has served with great distinction here, and it has been an honor for me to serve with him. So I…

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

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