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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 come to the floor to urge quick confirmation of President Obama's nominee, Dr. Donald Berwick, to become the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS. He is highly qualified and capable. This is…
We encourage the Committee membership to report the bill as quickly as possible.
We write today to congratulate you for introducing the Supply Star Act (S. 3396). Your legislation would create within the Department of Energy a program known as 'Supply Star,' whose sole purpose would be improving the efficiency with…
I will vote ``no'' on the Murkowski resolution of disapproval. Senator Murkowski and I have worked together on a comprehensive energy bill this Congress and also on a cap-and-trade bill in the last Congress. She has been very consistent in…
Your continuing efforts leading support for the State Energy Program, the Weatherization Assistance Program, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, are seen by state and local…
Senator Bingaman, I hope that in the next several days we will have a number that is based on science...
Senator Bingaman, with respect to the moratorium and its application, we have the moratorium in place...
The President has said that the moratorium will be in place until he gets his 6-month report.
I rise today to introduce legislation that would transfer administrative jurisdiction of the Valles Caldera National Preserve from the Valles Caldera Trust to the National Park Service. I am pleased that my colleague from New Mexico, Tom…
I rise to introduce the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 and to recognize the original cosponsors of the bill: Senator Warner, Senator Graham, Senator Snowe, Senator Sanders, Senator Brown of Massachusetts, Senator Merkley, Senator…
The first amendment I want to discuss is amendment No. 4279 related to bark beetles. This is a serious problem all of us in the West have observed. This amendment is cosponsored by Senator Murkowski, who is the ranking member on our Energy…
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