Martin Heinrich: “I thank my colleague from Colorado. I really thank my colleague from West Virginia and the incredible teamwork that has…”

“I thank my colleague from Colorado. I really thank my colleague from West Virginia and the incredible teamwork that has played out here on the U.S. Senate floor. This is a time in our country when we don't always have that kind of teamwork. Let's be honest. This has been a year when much of the country has been divided, but we have been able to come together around the one thing that truly unites us. Certainly, in having lived through the last 3 months, when many people have been shuttered in their homes for weeks and weeks at a time, I think it has really driven home for many of us that the outdoors is not just a luxury but is something we need. I see we are now joined by my colleague from Montana as well, who did great work on this, which also drives home the fact that nothing around here gets done by one single individual or one party. It gets done when we come together. I want to take just a minute and thank Senator Jeff Bingaman, who held my seat before I did, who made this the centerpiece of his work while he was in the Senate and plowed the ground on which we walk today. I thank all of my staff, especially Maya Hermann and Lio Barrera, for all of their good work. I also thank Senator Gardner for recognizing all of those on our staff--all of the good people who made this happen. In New Mexico, we have protected such incredible landscapes with the Land and Water Conservation Fund.…”