Jeff Bingaman: “The public gained a great treasure when the Valles Caldera was brought into public ownership over a decade ago.”

I wouldn't be here without it.

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

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

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.