Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about the Senate's schedule for the week and about a variety of other issues.  Listen to Bingaman's remarks.

00:00 – Bingaman talks about the Senate's schedule for the week.

03:50 – Bingaman talks about extending tax cuts to the middle class.

06:48 – Bingaman talks about the Affordable Care Act.

08:37 – Bingaman talked about the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

11:56 – Bingaman talks about New Mexico's options for setting up a health insurance exchange, which is a requirement under the Affordable Care Act.

12:29 – Bingaman talks about legislation he wrote that would allow New Mexicans affected by wildfire on federal lands to more quickly take advantage of flood insurance administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill has passed Congress and has been signed into law.