Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said he supports President Obama's nominee – Elena Kagan – to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"After closely examining her record, last year I joined a bipartisan group of senators who supported Elena Kagan for the position of Solicitor General.  Ms. Kagan has demonstrated sound judgment and exhibited great skill in that key position, as well as in many other challenging jobs she has held.  She is also highly regarded in the legal community.  I look forward to supporting her nomination," Bingaman said.

Kagan attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School.  She has been a legal scholar.  Like Chief Justices William Rehnquist and Earl Warren, Kagan has never served as a judge.  However, she was nominated by then-President Bill Clinton for federal court; she was never scheduled for a hearing.