Jeff Bingaman
Jeff Bingaman
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr.is a former United States Senator from New Mexico, serving from 1983 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he served as Chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus. Previously, Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983. On February 18, 2011, Bingaman announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012. He was replaced by fellow Democrat Martin Heinrich. After he left the Senate, he returned...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 October 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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There are issues associated with the act that Congress may want to revisit. But if the Senate is going to make any significant changes, I believe we should work hard to build consensus first.
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I strongly believe that securing our nation's borders is a fundamental responsibility of the federal government, ... This is not a burden that should fall on local communities that lack the resources to deal with the influx of illegal (immigrants) and the increase in border violence.
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I do not believe he has an agenda to reverse our nation's historic commitment to civil rights, and I take him at his word when he says that he will take each case on its facts and apply the law regardless of his personal views.
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Each side made a good case on the issue, ... We'll talk with Washington headquarters and try to find a solution that serves the security needs of the lab while protecting the economic impact concerns of the business community.
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I have no doubt that Ms. Norton is an extremely decent and capable person ... I do have doubts about some of the policies she has promoted and whether they are consistent with the responsibilities of the job of Secretary of Interior.
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It's contrary to the way the court decisions have come down already. It is an extraordinary step for this Congress to be taking.
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It's clear that the president and his advisers share our concern about the prospects of losing our competitive edge in the global economy. It's my hope that the administration's budget reflects this concern by making a significant increase in our nation's investment in science and technology.
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a path forward that we can agree upon.
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This was a chapter of our military history that has not been given sufficient attention, and there are some real genuine heroes here who deserve recognition.
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There's no excuse for this much waste when leading companies in the U.S. energy-efficiency industry are willing to provide the money for improvements at no up-front cost to taxpayers.
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This is not an issue about national security or release of radiation. That is not occurring.
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As best as I can determine, the process is going to be fair, ... explained in some detail the various steps that they were taking to ensure that the bids were appropriately considered and the factors that needed to be given the greatest importance were in fact going to be given the greatest importance.
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I've always thought of the parks as a commercial-free zone. Strikes me this is a slippery slope and a very major change.
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This is a program that's very important for the low-income seniors who depend upon it, ... I don't think most of them are aware that Congress has failed to extend the program.