William R. Richardson: “first let me congratulate the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Utah [Mr. Hansen], for his outstanding…”

“first let me congratulate the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Utah [Mr. Hansen], for his outstanding bipartisan work, and, I must say, most productive work that he has initiated in our subcommittee. I think it is close to 10 bills that are moving through the House, perhaps even more, and I want to thank the gentleman for his fairness, his bipartisanship, and his immense productivity. I hope it continues throughout this session. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in strong support of H.R. 517, legislation I introduced in January to protect outlying sites at the Chaco Culture Archaeological Protection Site in my congressional district in northwestern New Mexico. The entire New Mexico congressional delegation has spent the better part of 10 years working to pass this legislation, which would correct several inequities resulting from passage of the last Chaco-related legislation in 1980. I am pleased that Chairmen Hansen and Young and their staffs have recognized the importance of this legislation by ensuring its timely consideration in the House early in this session.”