Bill Richardson

Bill Richardson
William Blaine "Bill" Richardson IIIis an American politician who was 30th Governor of New Mexico, from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration and has also served as a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. In December 2008, he was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration but withdrew a month later...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 November 1947
CityPasadena, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We have worked with refiners to help them with transportation, with numerous other logistical initiatives so that they can get more product into the market, ... I will be meeting next week with refiners, with petroleum executives, with many others -- heating oil suppliers, to ensure that we get this product reserve into the market.
We have worked to get supply up and this temporary infusion of 30 million barrels of oil into the market will likely add an additional 3 to 5 million barrels of heating oil this winter if refineries are able to match higher runs in yields seen in the past,
We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together.
The Ukraine has experienced some computer problems. And we have joint programs to work with the Ukraine on the Chernobyl reactor. We had hoped the Chernobyl reactor could be closed soon. But the Ukrainians have decided to hold off on that,
These incentives, combined with the beauty of our state and the talent of our work force, allow New Mexico to compete internationally for major film projects. We're winning movies that would have gone to Europe or Canada.
This is a great job. The best job I've ever had. Because I go to work for the people of New Mexico everyday. And I've tried to follow a few simple lessons to serve the people well. Be bold. Never fail to act. Keep your promises. And make a difference.
The Iraqis have imposed unacceptable conditions on the work of the inspectors. They have to have full unfettered access to all sites at all times without interference.
I believe that at our weapons labs right now, we have strong security procedures. We want to work with this committee on how we can improve that,
We will use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if there is a severe energy-supply disruption threatening our nation's security.
What is very important is that the level of increase be a sizable amount and, secondly, that it be done in a timely fashion. That's our objective for that meeting.
We do not know everything, but we know more about the case this morning,
We see a continuity in the energy policies of this new Venezuelan government, ... I was particularly pleased that the opening for energy investment would continue, and existing contracts would be respected.
The Security Council is going to have to respond in a strong, unmistakable way,
The steps that I have taken involve controlling e-mails out of the labs, trying to make sure that no classified information leaves the labs at the foreign countries,