Jeff Bingaman: “I think it's important we try to have an understanding of this aspect of the cap and trade bill.”

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

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

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

I wouldn't be here without it.