Jeff Bingaman: “We want to continue this dialog and consider how we can help with financing of energy projects.”

I wish to take a few minutes to speak about what needs to be done before we leave town, before we shut down this session of the Congress. In my view, Congress needs to do five things before the end of the year to head off difficulties for…

I wouldn't be here without it.

I think all of us, if we were choosing a Secretary of Energy, would want to choose somebody with those attributes.

I thank the managers of the bill, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and I call up amendment No. 3344. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…