Senate Proceeding on Jun 10th, 2009 :: 0:43:30 to 0:46:20
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0:43:30 to 0:43:51( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: their holds and are now satisfied. senator bunning had written a letter to mr. salazar, secretary salazar, raising coal ming and mountaintop removal related issues secretary salazar responded to

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Speech By: Jeff Bingaman

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Jeff Bingaman: that letter on the 4th of june. as i understand it, senator coburn also wrote and his letter was to questions about whether she was, in fact, committed to enforcing the law when she was the solicitor. and she wrote him back and said

0:44:13 to 0:44:34( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: she is clearly committed to enforcing the law which, of course, would be part of other oath of office. and based on letters, i'm informed that both senator bunning and senator coburn are satisfied that her nomination can go forward at this time. i would ask unanimous consent at the end of my re, a to include

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Jeff Bingaman: the correspondence between those two -- response, to include the spoarpdz between these two senators -- correspondance correspond problem is.

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Jeff Bingaman: why we cannot get this nomination cleared. i raise it at this point. i put people o senate on notice that if we're not able to get it cleared, i will, once again, come to the floor and ask unanimous consent later this week for us to proceed to executive session and to -- to confirm that nomination.

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Jeff Bingaman: i think irregular process to just hold someone hostage for some totally unrelated concern, which she has no ability to control. and if there were some problem with nominee, if there objectiono her qualifications, clearly that would be a different matter. but as far as i know, there is no objection to her

0:45:39 to 0:46:03( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: qualifications there is no problem with this nominee or any statements she's made or any actions she's taken. and on that grounds, i think we need her nomination, and i hope my colleagues will agree and allow that to happen later today. mr. president, with that, i yield the floor, and suggest the absence of a quo the presiding officer: the clerk

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Jeff Bingaman: will call the roll.