Quotes by Jeff Bingaman

• 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.
• 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.
• People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment.
• I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns.
• 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.
• 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.
• This is not a time to back away from the principles that this country was founded on.
• Clearly, we need to have the very best advice and counsel on what actions can be taken to help lower the cost of gasoline.