Jeff Bingaman: “And he felt that there ought to be some more transparency, and more ability to rationalize this process.”

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.

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

It's important that we have a person with substantial knowledge and many varied skills in order to succeed.

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