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Jeff Bingaman is a former U.S. Senator from New Mexico, serving from 1983 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his work on energy policy, education, and healthcare. During his tenure, Bingaman played a significant role in shaping legislation related to renewable energy and was a strong advocate for the development of clean energy technologies. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he focused on issues such as energy efficiency and the promotion of alternative energy sources.
I ask if the chair and ranking member would work with me, should funding become available, to find $178,730 in conference for SIPI, which is the amount of funds I believe is needed to correct this situation for the period that the formula…
I commit to the Senators from Wisconsin and Kansas that I will work on this important issue in conference and ensure that the Energy Committee holds a hearing on this important consumer protection, fair competition, and financial integrity…
As I understand the request, the Senator would like us to go ahead with the argument in opposition.
Let me restate it for Senators who might not have heard it before: We recognize Senator Specter to speak for up to 10 minutes. We recognize Senator Allard to speak for up to 10 minutes. The remainder of the time, between now and 5:30…
Let me restate the request. Senators Specter and Allard would like to speak. I ask unanimous consent they be recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following that, the Senator from Oklahoma and I would have time equally divided on…
I understand Senators Specter and Allard would like to speak. I ask unanimous consent they be recognized to speak for up to 10 minutes each and I then be recognized to call up my amendment, numbered 866.
This is not a queue. This is a queue of one. We are just trying to get in a position to act on this amendment.
There is no time agreement entered. I am glad to enter into an hour-long time agreement, equally divided, if that is acceptable.
That will be very good. I appreciate that opportunity. We will be back in touch with the Senator. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Tennessee.
If we could get copies of the amendment, Senator Domenici would be anxious to review it. I would, as well. It sounds very meritorious as described, but before actually agreeing to a unanimous consent as to the timing of the vote and the…
Could I ask the Senator from Ohio a question about his amendment? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator may.
I am informed that the Senator from Michigan and the Senator from Washington want to interrupt the remainder of our debate on the Bingaman amendment in order to discuss and do a modification of the Cantwell amendment. I ask unanimous…
We would like 2 minutes equally divided prior to the vote on the Bingaman amendment. I guess there is no need for 2 minutes before Cantwell because they have a period of time before theirs, but 2 minutes equally divided would be…
Let me take a minute, also, and underscore the comments our colleague from Nebraska and Senator Domenici have made about Jim Exon. He was a great U.S. Senator and one with whom I was fortunate to serve on the Armed Services Committee for…
I have two amendments to offer, and it will take a total of about 3 minutes. I do not expect votes on them today, of course, but I would like a chance to very briefly offer them, and then have them set aside, if I can do that after the…
The legislation directs the Secretary to include within the study the ``historically significant sites associated with the Manhattan Project.'' While the bill lists three of those sites, it does not limit the study to only those sites…
I briefly would like to say how pleased I am that the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act was enacted in the last Congress. That Act, Public Law 108-340, directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource…
That editorial makes the point that these issues deserve attention, and we cannot postpone action on these issues indefinitely. We in Congress and the administration need to get the message that foreign governments and foreign banks are…
However, none of these initiatives have been more important than the legislation that we are introducing together today, along with a list of 13 other senators--7 Republicans, 5 Democrats, and 1 Independent, 7 of which serve on the Senate…
Finally, wouldn't you agree that the valuable work that the Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Research Program has done should be continued in Fiscal Year 2005 by retaining the funding level included in the House of Representatives'…
Even in classified form, Congress ought to be able to know as much as the Red Cross knows about who we are detaining in our facilities.
It is not my suggestion that the Red Cross reports on conditions in prisons or anything else be provided to us. All I am saying is if our Department of Defense turns over information to the Red Cross--as it is required to do under the…
I thank Senator Santorum for his observations on the importance of robust Department of Defense S&T program funding, and I urge that we continue to advocate funding the S&T program at a level of at least at 3 percent of the total…
Furthermore, American universities offer the Department of Defense the laboratories and knowledge base necessary to successfully complete this transformation objective. The Department of Defense has historically played a major federal role…
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