Jeff Bingaman: “We thank Chairman Bingaman, as well as Senator Tom Udall, and their staffs, for all the hard work that has gone into…”

I rise today to introduce a resolution, along with my colleague Senator Tom Udall, recognizing the centennial anniversary of New Mexico's statehood. For over 100 years, New Mexico, the ``Land of Enchantment,'' has enriched the Nation with…

We fully support Chairman Bingaman's caution that any temporary storage facility must not become a permanent one.

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.