Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Monday, July 26, 2010

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Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters About Oil Spill Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about an energy bill that deals with the Gulf of Mexico oils spill and other issues. Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed:

00:00 – Bingaman talks about an energy bill that is expected to come before the Senate this week.  The bill will include the following: a legislative response to the Gulf oil spill, including restructuring of the Minerals Management Services; a section dealing with home energy renovations; and language to finance the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

03:29 – Bingaman talks about a comprehensive energy bill he wrote and reported out of the Energy Committee.

04:33 – Bingaman says he hopes the Senate will revisit renewable energy policy in the fall.

05:32 – Bingaman talks about legislation to restructuring of the Minerals Management Service at the Department of Interior.

07:48 – Bingaman talks about the importance of extending renewable energy tax credits before they expire at the end of 2010.

09:09 - Bingaman says he supports tax cuts for the middle class but also supports eliminating the Bush tax cuts to wealthy individuals.

12:18 - Bingaman talks about funding for Los Alamos National Labs that is included in a spending bill that is working its way through Congress.

15:07 – Bingaman talks about the new START Treaty with Russia.