Jeff Bingaman: “The proposed budget includes funding increases for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, for renewable energy projects…”

I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the approval of an agreement…

We ought to be encouraging that. That should not be something that we just do for 3 years or 5 years.

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

I would certainly like to thank Senator Bingaman, who just retired just very recently, for the strong support that he has shown me over the years, and including support for this nomination.