Tom Udall: “The legislation before this committee today, developed by Senators Tom Udall and David Vitter, represents a critical…”

thank you for the recognition. Mr. President, I reserve my right to object. As a former assistant U.S. attorney and New Mexico attorney general, I worked hard to prosecute violent crimes, including those committed against law enforcement…

They feel that things need to happen today.

I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to each of you for your hard work, your public service, and your commitment. I want to thank my family--my parents Stewart and Lee Udall, who instilled in me the will to do good and to be…

I thank Senator Bennet once again for the good work he is doing there. Just a couple of other words in closing, talking about the career employee scientists, the people who work at the BLM. The men and women who work at the BLM are public…