Jeff Bingaman: “I do think and agree quite strongly with the chairman that we must diversify our energy sources to include wind, solar…”

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

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.

Second, we would want a person with demonstrated managerial abilities.

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