Mark Udall

So my question is, is the taxpayer seeing a return on this expenditure?

I voted against the second disbursement of the TARP money because I believed the immediate crisis had been mitigated.

I want to thank the panel again and commend you for creating what I think I could characterize as a realistically idealistic approach to a world without nuclear weapons.

Are you concerned at all that this ability obfuscates a unit's true readiness status, specifically, if a unit operates with a limited amount of equipment or people?

General Chiarelli, when will we allow our soldiers to maintain a 1:2 deployment to dwell ratio?

General Chiarelli, does this account for the eight AABs?

General Chiarelli, is 15 BCTs still the requirement?

General Casey has recently halted the Army's plan to replace the percent Effective (PCTEF) level with Directed Mission Level, or D-Level, and Core function reporting, or C-Level.

I think you can find an excellent pair of heavy duty boots for 4 pounds.

But I know the effect of even an additional pound on your ability to maneuver, to stay fit, to stay healthy. So I commend you for what you're doing.

I hear you suggesting he would have a fair amount of discretion as to what kind of body armor and protective equipment he requires of his men and women in the field.

I think the Russians were at some points of that conflict in the 80s in Afghanistan called 'turtles' by the Mujahedin because they were so burdened by their armor.

And isn't it much better to start earlier and get those habits early than it is to have to try to break bad habits later?

I believe in particular that the Endangered Species Act has many vehicles for partnerships to accomplish the goals of preserving habitat and endangered species.

Our Chairwoman has been an incredible leader on these issues.

I have the honor of introducing another Coloradan, Tom Strickland, to be the next Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks for the Department of Interior.

It is clear that Tom Strickland will be an excellent Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

I think it would provide tremendous change not just for the way we would analyze Alzheimer's, but in many other areas as well.

I want to thank Chairman Kohl and Ranking Member Martinez for holding this hearing to address such salient issues related to Alzheimer's and how we can best tackle the challenges ahead in battling this disease.

I have another honor, that of introducing and supporting another fellow Coloradan, Tom Strickland, to be the next Assistant Secretary for----

I'm particularly pleased to support that nomination of Tom Strickland for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks because he's had a long, long history of activism on behalf of protecting our national and State parks and public…

Why do I know that Tom Strickland will be an excellent Assistant Secretary of the Interior? He has an exceptional track record of leadership.

It speaks highly, I think, of the motivational leadership of both Secretary Salazar and his chief of staff and nominee to be the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Tom Strickland, that so many of their fellow Coloradans…

I've had concerns about the relocation of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from Cheyenne Mountain to the new NORTHCOM/NORAD Command Center at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB).

I think States are still trying to get their hands around exactly what the potential for those dollars are.