WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about a bill being debated on the Senate floor that reauthorizes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or clicking on the following link: [http://bingaman.senate.gov/mediaasset/bingaman012809m.mp3

00:00 – Bingaman talks about a bill being debated on the Senate floor that reauthorizes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

02:13 – Bingaman comments on President Obama’s inaugural address.

03:12 – Bingaman talks about how the economic stimulus package being written in Congress will affect New Mexico.

05:11 – Bingaman says there continues to be strong bipartisan support for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Artesia.

07:13 – Bingaman talks about some of the renewable tax cuts he worked to get included into the economic stimulus bill being written in the Senate.

12:52 – Bingaman comments on the economic stimulus package.

16:56 – Bingaman talks about plans for legislation to reform the 1872 mining law.

17:41 – Bingaman talks about the new New Mexico Congressional Delegation.