Jeff Bingaman: “Years of negotiation and cooperation have resulted in the legislation being introduced today.”

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

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

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

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