Jeff Bingaman: “Palau is one of the United States' closest and most reliable allies.”

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

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.

First we would want a person as Secretary of Energy who had a knowledge of science and engineering.

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