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. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
I am not opposed to the limited use of polygraphs in a case where a person is suspected of wrongdoing. But widespread use of… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
I will seek to reverse the shift of benefits from Medicaid to Medicare and hold harmless our seniors and disabled. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
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… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
Clearly, we need to have the very best advice and counsel on what actions can be taken to help lower the cost of gasoline. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion.… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
I hope that in future Congresses there will reemerge a recognition that climate change is a reality, that our policies to meet our energy… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary,… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
I think the men and women serving in Iraq today deserve special recognition for that. — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
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… — Jeff Bingaman Copy Share Image
