Tom Udall actually said...

"I just wanted to give any of you an opportunity to comment on things you might have heard that you either agree or disagree with."

"We have to look at it comprehensively and study it."

"We don't get in the room and talk about it sensibly, we talk about it independently, and that's the problem."

"Senator Udall and his staff also played a very positive role in finalizing the legislation."