Lisa Murkowski

U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to ask for an agreement to approve Hilary Tompkins, who served as counsel to Gov. Bill Richardson, as the U.S. Interior Department’s solicitor.

The Hill, a newspaper written for and about Congress, asked every member of the Senate “which member of the opposing party they most enjoyed partnering with on legislation.” They also asked, on a not-for-attribution basis, which member of the opposing party they least enjoyed partnering with on legislation.