Jeff Bingaman: “The only bona fide expert on education in the Senate, as far as I know having run a school district, a very large school…”

I'm honored to be here with Senator Udall to strongly support the nomination of Mike Connor for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior.

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

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

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.