Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Monday, April 19, 2010

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

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

Bingaman Talks with New Mexico Radio Reporters

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reports about a variety of issues, including a bill he has joined in introducing aimed at preventing educator layoffs.  Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed.

00:00 – Bingaman says the Senate is scheduled to take up financial regulatory reform legislation in the near future.

01:11 – Bingaman says he does not support efforts to shift offshore oil drilling revenues to coastal states.

03:56 – Bingaman comments on a vote on a "sense of the Senate" resolution on value-added tax.

06:30 – Bingaman talks about a proposal that has passed the House of Representatives and is pending before the Senate that would help New Mexico defray the costs of Medicaid.

08:02 – Bingaman says that almost all New Mexico working families benefited this year from tax cuts enacted as part of last year's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

09:20 – Bingaman talks about a bill he has joined in introducing aimed at preventing educator layoffs.