Jeff Bingaman: “Your leadership is critical to the preservation of this First Colony site.”

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

I wouldn't be here without it.

He has demonstrated, on numerous occasions, his ability to find solutions to very difficult problems and to find solutions that could gain the support of Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike.

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.