Mark Udall

I would propose to my colleagues that we use 5-minute rounds of questions.

We are now reevaluating that policy, and you all have begun to give us a sense of how we should proceed.

Our mission here as a Congress and a country is to assure access to space for both civil and military missions.

It is my understanding that the U.S. Government encouraged the use of former Soviet Union capabilities in prior administrations

A great benefit to us.

We had decided to rely on a foreign supplier.

Having additional certified competitors in the marketplace will help lower the cost of delivering payloads into space and, of course, drive innovation.

There's no greater threat to our special way of life, our water supplies and communities than wildfire.

In Colorado the question is not if we will have another mega fire, it's when.

Treating our firefighters well is not only the moral thing to do, but it is also fiscally responsible.

I was proud to introduce the Senate version of the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act

Seasonal workers are so important to Alaska.

I am fighting to roll back President Obama's proposed cuts to these programs in this year's appropriation bill.

In light of the IG report, a systematic issue at Dep Veterans Affairs, Secretary Shinseki must step down.

When completed, the VA Medical Center currently under construction on the Fitzsimons campus in Aurora will provide the world-class medical care and facilities that our veterans have earned.

However, I firmly believe we cannot allow the litigation process to hold back much-needed progress.

We're going broke. DOD is getting hammered. We're talking about losing 100,000 soldiers in a few years, so, we all have to work on it.

I want to note that we have a series of five stacked votes starting at 3:30 p.m.

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will come to order.

The subcommittee will come to order. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee meets today to consider the ballistic missile defense programs and policies supporting the President's budget request.

I do share the frustration of many of my colleagues like Senator Barrasso that the Department of Energy has moved slowly.

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine... and Russia's threat to use its natural gas exports as a weapon shows why we need to responsibly develop our own natural gas reserves.

Let's find this sweet spot that seems to be the phase.

Our Nation's clean burning and job creating natural gas should and can play an important role in strengthening global security.

America is proud to be your ally and we're well aware of the history of the Baltic States and all its various iterations.