According to a statement by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., 14 Senators had a “good discussion” with President Barack Obama on climate legislation that most Senate Democrats hope to pass in 2010.

“We had a very good discussion about the way forward on energy and climate change policy. The president reiterated his desire to work with Congress to enact legislation to deal with these important issues,” Bingaman said in a press release.

The meeting was to help try to move along a stalled energy bill according to the Associated Press.

“The president’s strong belief is that in order to transition ourselves away from our dependence on foreign oil and into a clean-energy economy, that we need a strong incentive to do that,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said according to the Associated Press.

Bingaman is the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.