WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after his meeting this afternoon with Sally Jewell, President Barack Obama's nominee to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. For photos of the meeting, click HERE .
"Sally Jewell will bring a unique business perspective and appreciation for the outdoors to the Department of the Interior, and I am proud to support her nomination. During our meeting today, I conveyed my hope that as secretary, Sally will prioritize issues important to New Mexico, like a national monument designation for the Río Grande del Norte and reform of the 1872 Mining Law.
"For Western states like ours, Interior issues directly impact jobs, local economies and our way of life. I look forward to working with Sally to ensure that our natural resources and lands are protected and utilized to the maximum benefit for current and future generations."
