Jeff Bingaman

I perhaps can clarify for the Senator from California, there is a definition of Atlantic coastal States on the second page of Senator Warner's amendment. But the definition, as I read the amendment, is there for the purpose of defining…

Would the Senator from Idaho agree with me that to the extent that amendment is successful in doing that, in encouraging all of that additional nuclear power, nuclear generation, and all, that also is going to cost the Treasury, and that…

The Domenici proposal, which is the alternative the Senator from Idaho is advocating for, as I understand it--not only as it has been described by the Senator from Idaho but by my colleague from New Mexico and others--not only would…

Well, Mr. President, let me just reiterate that the clear language of the statute states if the State determines that it has a ``portfolio standard that substantially contributes to the overall goals of the Federal clean portfolio…

I hope very much that we can proceed to a good debate on this proposal and on the proposal by my colleague from New Mexico, Senator Domenici, and then have votes on those two proposals. I know Senator Kerry also has a proposed…

We are now on what is called the renewable portfolio standard and the renewable electricity standard amendment. This is an amendment I offered. Senator Domenici has now offered a second-degree amendment to it, which is really a substitute…

The amendment is aimed at addressing what I believe is a very shortsighted provision in this draft immigration bill. My amendment applies only to this new guest worker program we are creating under the bill, the so-called Y-1 program…

Now, the Y-2 program is a temporary worker program, and it revises and incorporates the existing H-2B seasonal nonagricultural program. As I mentioned earlier, this amendment would address the problem of people whom we bring into the…

Let me use the minute in opposition to the amendment. The Senator from Oklahoma may wish to speak in favor of his amendment. This is the amendment to strike the funding and the provisions in the bill for the Advanced Technology Program. In…

I do think one of our weaknesses historically, particularly in recent decades in this country, is although we have done reasonably well on basic research, we have not done as well in taking that basic research the next step and getting it…

Of the single applicant awards under the Advanced Technology Program, 78 percent have gone to small businesses, 11 percent have gone to medium-size businesses and nonprofits, and only 11 percent of solo awards have gone to large businesses.

Between 2000 and 2006, the United States lost more than 3,000,000 manufacturing jobs. In 2006, the international trade deficit of the United States was more than $763,000,000,000, $232,000,000,000 of which was due to the Nation's trade…

What we do is ask that this study include the impact of the IRS Tax Code on innovation. It is very consistent with the bill. My amendment does not remove anything currently called for in the study, it simply adds the provision that allows…

We share the concerns that these island leaders have brought to our attention and recognize that they have no representation here in the Senate. Accordingly, we ask the distinguished manager and chairman of the Appropriations Committee, as…

As the Senator may know, in recognition of the special challenges that the territories face in promoting economic development, the Fair Labor Standards Act. FLSA, provides that the transition from the territories' historic subminimum wage…

Does the chairman agree that we need to improve K-12 math and science education for all students in this country and do all we can to strengthen the math and science teaching skills of the teaching workforce?

As the chairman knows, strong math and science education is critical if we, as a nation, are going to continue to have a skilled and educated workforce that can compete in the global economy.

I think we'll see again, that Republicans are not going to embrace your land sales proposal and I hope that you'll be interested in looking at other approaches.

The administration consistently sends up proposals that are about a half or less of what we had agreed.

I'd like to hear your answer to how those numbers add up to $760 million.

I think the first thing I'd say, if you are philosophically opposed to that, that it's just incomprehensible that you'd even contemplate such a proposal.

We felt very strongly that it was very important to get $760 million because we wanted to do prevention.

The second document to which I wish to call attention is a study by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. In October of 2005, Senator Jeffords and I asked CBO to address a debate that has been occurring in the Senate. Most experts…

The language in section 10 requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits allowing for authorized vehicle access to designated beaches, including Gold Bluff Beach, within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, which is located within…

I strongly believe that we can give our military and intelligence officers the tools they need to protect the American public without abandoning our basic decency. The use of torture and other abusive techniques are not only morally…