Jeff Bingaman: “This provision alone is expected to save enough electricity by 2020 to serve 350,000 homes.”

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.

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

Second, we would want a person with demonstrated managerial abilities.

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