Jeff Bingaman: “We learned that there are tragic consequences for human life and environmental quality and marine resources and the…”

Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) requested agency information on the amount of EAJA fees paid out by the U.S. Forest Service from 1999 through 2005.

We ought to be encouraging that. That should not be something that we just do for 3 years or 5 years.

I wouldn't be here without it.

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…