Bingaman Talks to New Mexico Radio Reporters about the FY 2009 Budget Resolution Print Share
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about the fiscal year 2009 budget resolution currently being debated on the Senate floor. Bingaman also answered questions on a variety of other topics. Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or clicking on the link to the right.
00:00 – Bingaman talks about the fiscal year 2009 budget resolution bill that is currently on the Senate floor.
01:43 – Bingaman talks about record high gas prices.
03:58 – Bingaman says he hope high gas prices will stimulate alternative energy production.
04:50 – Bingaman says the FY 2009 budget resolution calls for an increase in funding for education over what the president’s has proposed.
06:19 – Bingaman says he believes the Congress will be able to maintain Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) for FY 2009.
07:14 – Bingaman says the Congress is working to see if there are additional items that could be added to a stimulus package to help low-income Americans.
10:08 – Bingaman comments on the construction of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Replacement Facility at Los Alamos National Labs.
13:06 – Bingaman comments on the state of the U.S. economy.
15:13 – Bingaman talks about Congressional efforts to ban torture.
17:00 – Bingaman talks about the Iraq war.
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