Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"Years of negotiation and cooperation have resulted in the legislation being introduced today."

"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."

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