Jeff Bingaman: “You're agnostic on the question?”

First we would want a person as Secretary of Energy who had a knowledge of science and engineering.

I thank the managers of the bill, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and I call up amendment No. 3344. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

We believe the bill that Senator Bingaman has prepared represents a very useful starting point for an important discussion.

I rise today to introduce a resolution, along with my colleague Senator Tom Udall, recognizing the centennial anniversary of New Mexico's statehood. For over 100 years, New Mexico, the ``Land of Enchantment,'' has enriched the Nation with…