Jeff Bingaman: “The current penalty and liability system is inadequate.”

I think all of us, if we were choosing a Secretary of Energy, would want to choose somebody with those attributes.

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…

I wouldn't be here without it.

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.