Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about a variety of issues, including the fiscal year 2009 omnibus spending bill that is before the Senate this week.  You can follow Bingaman’s remarks accordingly:  

00:00 – Bingaman talks about the fiscal year 2009 omnibus spending bill being debated in the Senate this week.

04:10 – Bingaman talks about funding in the economic stimulus bill – which was signed into law last month - to assist law enforcement agencies along the Southwest border in tackling drug trafficking and other crime, and additional funding to address weapons smuggling from the US into Mexico. 

07:09 – Bingaman talks about the role the domestic oil and gas industry will play in making the country energy independent.

10:05 – Bingaman says he has not seen any legislation that would restrict citizens from owning guns. 

13:37 – Bingaman talks about the state of the country’s economy.

15:05 – Bingaman talks about funding for WIPP that is part of the spending bill being debated before the Senate.

16:20 - Bingaman talks about the future of the Cross Border Trucking Program.