Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I want the Forest Service to have new tools to get out in front of the problem and prevent our forest lands and the taxpayers from getting burned."

"We believe this legislation, coupled with the funding outlined in the President's 2010 budget will stop the decline."

"Provisions in the bills will increase our Nation's dependence on foreign minerals-an outcome that will weaken our defense."

"We urge the Committee to significantly reform the 1872 Mining Law to stop the Rosemont and other ill conceived and inappropriate mine proposals."