Jeff Bingaman: “I believe that the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act is a critical step in protecting our natural resources.”

in 1981, in his first inaugural address, President Reagan said: Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. I came to the Senate 2 years later in 1983 with the firm belief that in most cases his statement was…

He knows the crucial role that Congress plays in setting policy and in overseeing how that policy is carried out.

Second, we would want a person with demonstrated managerial abilities.

let me thank my colleague, Senator Udall, for his overly generous comments and indicate that 30 or 40 years from now when he retires from the Senate, I will be glad to make similar comments about his service. I could make similar comments…