Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I had concerns that the publicly available budgets and meeting minutes for each of the programs suggested that consumer education was consuming a disproportionate share of program resources."

"We would strongly encourage you to enact a short term extension of the program, and then closely scrutinize the program."

"the request of the Senator Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."

"The hearing today is to discuss the Propane Education and Research Council, known as PERC, and the National Oilheat Research Alliance, known as NORA."