Jeff Bingaman: “We urge the committee to pass comprehensive mining reform.”

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…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 19, 2012. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Finance

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