Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"We commend you for your attention to the problem of chartering a new course for addressing this important problem."

"Regrettably, we were not as successful as the Blue Ribbon Commission was in reaching a unanimous bipartisan consensus."

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

"The Blue Ribbon Commission was worthy of its name. It was made up of 15 highly distinguished individuals from academia, from industry, from public service."