Tom Udall actually said...

"The Park Service has a strong record of managing our Nation's national treasures, and by all accounts, the Valles Caldera meets the high standards for inclusion in the National Park System."

"I believe there is now general agreement that the trust will not be able to meet the law's goal of managing the preserve while achieving financial self-sufficiency."

"In my opinion, the most effective way to address the challenges facing the Valles Caldera National Preserve is to move away from the experimental management framework and toward a more tested public l..."

"I have actually, I think, been up there with you on those lands when we worked on the original idea of having your religious lands when the Baca purchase was made."