Jeff Bingaman: “I am informed that the Senator from Michigan and the Senator from Washington want to interrupt the remainder of our…”

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

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 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.

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