Tom Udall actually said...

"This is a very important hearing, and I appreciate both of you working together on this and bringing these issues forward."

"I do not want this to just be a downer here."

"The most important thing, I would say tribal leadership taking the lead. They are already taking ownership for problems."

"We need to be investing in the National Science Foundation's work to fund basic research at universities and that kind of activity across the country."