Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"In December 2010 U.S. Senators Tom Udall, Tom Harkin, and Jeff Bingaman requested an independent study from the National Academy of Sciences on whether chimpanzees are necessary as invasive research s..."

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

"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."

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