Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"Governor Richardson has come out very recently in full support of the bill."

"The proposed Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area contains some of the finest old growth forests that remain in Oregon's Coast Range and a wealth of threatened and endangered wildlife."

"The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act celebrates and preserves a portion of the unique and delicate landscape of southern New Mexico."

"Preserving these majestic forests as wilderness is consistent with the goals of the existing land management plan and will ensure permanent protection."