Jeff Bingaman: “Buildings are a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. They account for as much as 39 percent.”

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

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

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.

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