Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"Should we have a guiding principle with regard to these territories, which essentially determines that they be treated as States, except where we decide that there is an exception to that?"

"It would seem to me that, to the extent you decouple, you add great complexity to the issue."

"If the Federal Helium Reserve is not reauthorized, this helium will be eliminated from the marketplace causing a shortage of supply against consumer demand."

"Thank you very much."