Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"The President, President Obama has called for a full and honest accounting of the money we plan to spend."

"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."

"The Bingaman bill takes a step forward by applying a standard to all federal lands that land managers must prevent 'unnecessary or undue degradation' resulting from mining."

"the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, comes up for consideration."