Jeff Bingaman: “The manmade disaster unfolding in the Gulf provides an obvious reason to reduce our reliance on oil.”

The President, in my view, could not have chosen a better nominee for the position than Mike.

I rise today to introduce a resolution, along with my colleague Senator Tom Udall, recognizing the centennial anniversary of New Mexico's statehood. For over 100 years, New Mexico, the ``Land of Enchantment,'' has enriched the Nation with…

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

let me thank my colleague, Senator Udall, for his overly generous comments and indicate that 30 or 40 years from now when he retires from the Senate, I will be glad to make similar comments about his service. I could make similar comments…