Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about the Senate's plan to take up the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill and energy legislation. Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or clicking on the following link:

http://bingaman.senate.gov/mediaasset/bingaman/2008_09/Audio/mp3/bingaman090908m.mp3

00:00 – Bingaman talks says the Senate this week is debating the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill and will move to consider energy legislation next week.  

02:05 –Bingaman comments on T. Boone Pickens’s energy proposal.

02:05 –Bingaman comments on T. Boone Pickens’s water plan.

05:36 – Bingaman says he hopes the Senate will be able to pass legislation to extend renewable energy tax credits before it adjourns this fall.

6:30 – Bingaman says that opening up more areas for drilling will not result in any short term benefit.

9:52 – Bingaman says he is pleased that the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill contains a pay increase for U.S. soldiers.

11:00 – Bingaman talks about legislation he is pushing that would extend tax incentives needed to encourage renewable energy development.