Jeff Bingaman
Jeff Bingaman
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr.is a former United States Senator from New Mexico, serving from 1983 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he served as Chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus. Previously, Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983. On February 18, 2011, Bingaman announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012. He was replaced by fellow Democrat Martin Heinrich. After he left the Senate, he returned...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 October 1943
CountryUnited States of America
There are no minimum royalty rates, there are no enforcement provisions, there are no required inspections, there are no limits on the size or duration of leases, no requirement that operation plans be approved,
I've voted in some cases to remove and reduce tax breaks for the oil industry in other cases I've voted not to because I felt that the proposals covered too much.
Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work.
I think the men and women serving in Iraq today deserve special recognition for that.
The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education.
Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion. Speaking very frankly, we cannot afford this kind of expense.
I will seek to reverse the shift of benefits from Medicaid to Medicare and hold harmless our seniors and disabled.
I am not opposed to the limited use of polygraphs in a case where a person is suspected of wrongdoing. But widespread use of the polygraph as a screening tool goes far beyond what is acceptable.
It is reasonable to insist that when the government deprives a person of his or her liberty? and in this case for an indefinite period of time? that the individual have a meaningful opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention and challenge whether they are being wrongfully detained.
Clearly, we need to have the very best advice and counsel on what actions can be taken to help lower the cost of gasoline.
This is not a time to back away from the principles that this country was founded on.
People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment.