Senate Proceeding on Mar 19th, 2009 :: 2:21:30 to 2:25:00
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2:21:30 to 2:21:50( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: years of work bills that are included in this package and represent a major achievement for the protection of our nation's cultural and natural and historic resources. as i've observed before, when you take all together, i believe they

2:21:30 to 2:25:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jeff Bingaman

2:21:51 to 2:22:11( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: represent the most significant conservation legislation passed by the senate, at least in the last 15 years. in addition, the bill will finally resolve three very important and rights settlements in three different states and end literally decades of litigation and controversy about that water.

2:22:12 to 2:22:32( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: the wilderness and oth conservation areas designated in the bill represent years and years of efforts by local citizens through countless public find a way to protect some of the most important scenic areas in their while balancing wilderness designations against other uses in my opinion, the sponsors of

2:22:33 to 2:22:53( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: these provisions have gone to great lengths to find that balance. some contend that the and national park and wil scenic river and other conservation designations will frustrate our nation's ability to develop new domestic energy supplies. i strongly dis we've gone to great lengz to --

2:22:54 to 2:23:14( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: lengths to assess the energy potential of the new areas and in almost all cases, the bureau of land management's concluded that the wilderness areas do not have significant energy development potential. the energy and natural resources committee that i've privileged to measure is ranking member on is

2:23:15 to 2:23:37( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: ab comprehensive energy bill we hope to bring to the senate for consideration soon. that bill will promote an opportunity to expand the development of domestic energy resources. resources. but i believe the question of whether we should protect our nation's natural and cultural heritage or instead develop our

2:23:38 to 2:24:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: energy and other resources is a false choice. they are mutually exclusive goals. we can accomplish them both. former also chaired the -- what was then the interior committee here in the senate said the following: "wilderness is an ar knowing it is there, we can also know that we are still a rich nation, tending our resources as

2:24:02 to 2:24:24( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: we should, not a people in despair last nook and cranny of our land for a board of a barrel of oil, a blade of grass or a tank of water. water." madam presiden indicate that there are many provisions this bill that are of particular importance to my state.

2:24:25 to 2:24:46( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: the navajo nation indian water rates settlement, the eastern new mexicoural water project, the rio grande-pueblo irrigation infrastructure legislation, secure water act, which has national implications but is important to my state as well, prehistoric trackways national

2:24:47 to 2:25:02( Edit History Discussion )

Jeff Bingaman: monument, fort stanton, snowy river cave national conservation area, sabanosa wilderness, which my colleague, senator udall, has spearheaded, rio puerto watershed act, and i believe