Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I commend you for this important legislation."

"I wanted to preserve the terms and conditions that were negotiated between the CNMI government and the federal government under the Proclamation while, at the same time, gaining control of the submerg..."

"If enacted, the majority staff draft circulated by the Committee would be a landmark step in the development of the United States' renewable energy economy."

"The Bingaman RPS proposal would establish a national renewable energy floor but allow states to exceed that floor if they so choose."