Jeff Bingaman: “We cannot repeat the mistakes, negligence, or recklessness that led to this disaster.”

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.

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

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.