Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about the bill currently before the Senate that funds the country's highway, transit, and safety programs. Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed:

00:00 – Bingaman talks about a bill currently before the Senate that funds the country's highway, transit, and safety programs.

01:58 – Bingaman comments on reports that the President's FY 2013 budget, which will be unveiled today, will contain new recommendations for a project at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

03:47 – Bingaman talks about his efforts to extend the life of the Secure Rural Schools program and his proposal to also fully-fund the payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for an additional five years.

07:32 – Bingaman talks about how the surface transportation authorization bill before the Senate will affect New Mexico.

09:19 – Bingaman talks about Carlsbad hosting the National Nuclear Fuel Cycle Summit in April.