Jeff Bingaman: “If there was a strong, meaningful, bipartisan, political coalition advancing a serious tax proposal it would garner a…”

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 19, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Foreign Relations

We believe the bill that Senator Bingaman has prepared represents a very useful starting point for an important discussion.

I thank my colleague Senator Leahy. Madam President, what is the pending business before the Senate now? Is it an amendment to this legislation? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Amendment No. 3371 is the pending business. Amendment No…