Pete Domenici: “I would like pay tribute to one of the most widely admired and respected Members of Congress of this half of the…”

“I would like pay tribute to one of the most widely admired and respected Members of Congress of this half of the century, Morris `Mo' Udall. It has been said that Mo Udall represented a time when friendships mattered more than politics. Indeed, he was an honest and straightforward person in a town notoriously short on such people, and he always tried to foster cooperation, especially among representatives from the Western states. We collaborated on many issues over the years, and I considered him a very good friend. During the 1980's we served as co-chairman of the Copper Caucus and worked to help address the serious issues facing the American copper industry at the time. Together, we championed the cause of a new dollar coin, which, I'm pleased to say, is scheduled to go into circulation next year. We also worked to craft a sound nuclear waste management policy, and as Chairman of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, his help was invaluable in designating parks, wilderness, and other recreation areas in New Mexico. I believe it is this area--land stewardship--where he left his most indelible mark.”