Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I trust that the Committee will consider the need for an alternative land protection designation."

"The Organ Mountains are among the many scenic landscapes in Dona Ana County that define Southern New Mexico and the rich culture of its people."

"Senators Bingaman and Udall introduced S. 1689, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act."

"it would be hard to pass any new land designation."