Martin Heinrich: “I want to applaud the majority for bringing this strong conservation legislation to the House floor today to designate a…”

“I want to applaud the majority for bringing this strong conservation legislation to the House floor today to designate a national monument in Congressman Tipton's district. There are a number of bills like Congressman Tipton's waiting for action that would either designate a new national monument or provide designation of a new wilderness area. This includes a bill that I have sponsored to include new areas in the existing Manzano Mountains Wilderness. Congratulations to Congressman Tipton for his success in advancing local conservation efforts. I hope that this is the beginning of consideration of similar bills pending before the committee so that we can advance our conservation goals across the Nation. I yield back the balance of my time.”