Mark Udall

H.R. 4195 will allow any landowner within the Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or the Medford Irrigation District to repay at any time the construction costs of the Federal Bureau of Reclamation project, from which the landholder…

Normally, a proposal to turn over parkland free of charge would raise serious concerns, particularly when the proposal would also allow the new owner to sell off some of the land. However, in this instance, we are convinced that Beaver…

Through four Congresses now, we have worked with outside groups and the agencies to address the flaws in this legislation as it was originally introduced. As in the previous Congress, we do not intend to impose this legislation. However…

I want to underline the point that independent scientific review has led us to make many of the right decisions so our forests are protected and our lands are managed in a way for the long-term interests of future generations. I urge…

I rise in support of TEA LU. However, I am disappointed that it does not include language to close a dangerous loophole in a 30-year-old law that allows school districts to use 15-passenger vans to transport students to and from athletic…

The President's proposal is about $174 million below what is proposed in this legislation. And I, too, do not want to interfere with the work that is going on in Nevada when it comes to Yucca Mountain, but this would direct $30 million…

I think we both agree that more safety testing needs to be done. There are a couple of tests that these vans do not undergo that other passenger vehicles do. One is the dynamic rollover testing program. Another is the new car assessment…

I ran across the following from a report in 1978. The subcommittee, it says, has noted the eloquent statements of a number of prominent Alaskans about the idea of building a pipeline across the coastal plain, and the report quotes the…

People of all backgrounds and professions and experiences in my district have said to me, I will gladly pay the extra $2 or $3 on each ticket to insure that the security system is one that provides me a safe experience, provides my family…

If we were to continue the work of the Homeland Security Commission headed by Senator Rudman, a Republican from New England, and Senator Gary Hart from Colorado, who suggested that we combine about 40 Federal agencies into a Homeland…

I would like to urge all of the Members of this body to join us in a bipartisan fashion when we introduce this legislation in the next couple of weeks to reauthorize the Udall Act. I want to thank, in particular, the gentleman from…

Stem cell research is an important part of understanding Parkinson's disease and eventually finding a cure. I look forward to working with the gentleman in the days and months and years to come to see that that promise is fulfilled.

I think Parkinson's disease should truly be characterized as the most common uncommon disease. And by that I mean, the researchers tell us only about a million Americans have the disease. But I guarantee that if we were to walk out on the…

So the gentleman is suggesting to treat it as an endowment for our children's future, and direct the return and the interest off the endowment into these efforts, and it would be a very conservative way to proceed, and that would ensure…

I am today introducing a bill to designate Rocky Flats as a National Wildlife Refuge once that former nuclear-weapons site in Colorado is cleaned up and closed.

I was reminded that just 100 years ago humans depended on three sources of energy: their own muscle power, that of animals, and wood. And over the last hundred years we have created an immensely powerful supply of energy that is based on…

I agree with him; that this is an issue of national security at its core. It is also an issue of great economic opportunity. And in an interesting way, it is an issue that could provide more freedom to every American. If we think about it…

The amendment will add $40 million to solar and renewable energy programs in fiscal 2001 and will offset this sum with Department of Energy contractor funds. While this increase is not even close to the levels of the request, it is a good…

Reclaiming my time, again, when I look at the numbers, Mr. Chairman, it seems to be that we leave that ability to the Forest Service. We have increased the amount available to them in this upcoming fiscal year; and yet we are also doing…

I support the rule. It is balanced, fair, and adequate for the job. I only wish I could say the same for the bill. I do not blame the chairman of the subcommittee...the overall bill falls short of what is needed, even though it does…

I agree. My question is, are we going to walk, ride, or float? I also would acknowledge that the local people ought to have some input in this, and I think they have. But as my colleague, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Cannon) suggested, the…

What I want is for the gentleman to support my amendment. I think it makes good sense. I want to just make the point that this is not about creating new wilderness... This is just about protecting these lands that are already in pristine…

I think we do see this in many ways in a similar fashion. We both agree that the Congress ought to decide the ultimate fate of these lands, and that is simply what this amendment would do. It would just say these are going to be wilderness…

I urge you to pass the Juvenile Justice bill with the gun control amendments passed by the Senate.

My constituents don't care about politics. They care about whether their children are going to be safe when they are at school.