WASHINGTON - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about a bill the Senate is expected to take up a jobs bill aimed at boost employment opportunities for veterans. Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or clicking on the following link:
 
http://bingaman.senate.gov/mediaasset/bingaman110711m.mp3
 
00:00 - Bingaman talks about the veterans jobs bill that the Senate is expected to take up this week.
 
02:51 - Bingaman comments on a constitutional amendment introduced by Senator Tom Udall that would grant Congress the authority to regulate the campaign finance system.
 
04:38 - Bingaman talks about a bill he has introduced to expand to 75 miles the zone in which certain Mexican nationals can travel into New Mexico to shop, conduct business, and/or visit family.
 
06:58 - Bingaman comments on concerns over a proposed pipeline to carry crude oil from the tar sands of Canada to refineries in Texas.