Jeff Bingaman: “it would be hard to pass any new land designation.”

He has demonstrated, on numerous occasions, his ability to find solutions to very difficult problems and to find solutions that could gain the support of Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike.

I think there's an agreement that we need a permanent geologic repository.

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 19, 2012, at 10 a.m., to…