Jeff Bingaman: “Today, this close relationship continues under the Compact of Free Association that was entered into force in 1994.”

In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research subjects.

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

The President, in my view, could not have chosen a better nominee for the position than Mike.

I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Wednesday…