Jeff Bingaman: “We commend you for your attention to the problem of chartering a new course for addressing this important problem.”

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

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

I wouldn't be here without it.

It's important that we have a person with substantial knowledge and many varied skills in order to succeed.