Word: bingaman
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...round of applause. (Applause.) We're now seeing prominent Republicans like Senator Lindsey Graham joining forces with long-time leaders John Kerry on this issue, to swiftly pass a bill through the Senate as well. In fact, the Energy Committee, thanks to the work of its Chair, Senator Jeff Bingaman, has already passed key provisions of comprehensive legislation...
...round of applause. (Applause.) We're now seeing prominent Republicans like Senator Lindsey Graham joining forces with long-time leaders John Kerry on this issue, to swiftly pass a bill through the Senate as well. In fact, the Energy Committee, thanks to the work of its Chair, Senator Jeff Bingaman, has already passed key provisions of comprehensive legislation...
Like my senator, Jeff Bingaman, I think some effort at bipartisanship is necessary to make reform more appealing. But that happy trail appears to be ending...
...committee dealing with health-care reform, and the one long expected to generate some bipartisan support - to produce some tangible cost-cutting. The negotiators - three Democrats (Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico) and three Republicans (top Finance Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top HELP Republican Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Olympia Snowe of Maine) - are weeks behind schedule and are rushing to finish a bill before recess. But even if they're successful, the leadership would still need time...
...Administration to push for its adoption soon, either in another piece of legislation or as a stand-alone bill. The provision has been introduced in the past three Congresses as the Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act, sponsored by Democratic Senators Blanche Lincoln of Nebraska and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and Republicans Richard Lugar of Indiana and Olympia Snowe of Maine. Senate aides anticipate that the bill will be reintroduced this year...