Jeff Bingaman: “While election year politics will keep this legislation from being enacted in this Congress, I hope it will serve as a…”

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.

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.

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

I wouldn't be here without it.