Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I believe that the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act is a critical step in protecting our natural resources."

"the purpose of it is to hear testimony on S. 1689; that's a bill that Senator Udall and I introduce"

"We can make sure this doesn't happen to all of our great areas of natural beauty by setting them aside now, all at once, so the matter is settled."

"We appreciate the efforts of all parties involved as well as Senator Bingaman and his staff for working with EBID to exclude our existing dams from the wilderness area."