Jeff Bingaman: “I generally support the decisions that were made given our current fiscal situation.”

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

earlier today, the Senate voted to grant permanent normal trade relations to Russia by a vote of 92 to 4, and I strongly supported that bill. To extend PNTR to Russia, we had to repeal an out-of-date policy that was adopted during the Cold…

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

I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the approval of an agreement…