Tom Udall

The bill would designate insect and disease emergency areas.

This bill would benefit Colorado by utilizing the streamlined national environmental policy provisions within the Healthy Forests Restoration Act for treatment projects in emergency areas.

I am proud to be a co-sponsor of this important bill.

Myself and Representative Scanlan are pleased that Chairman Udall and Senator Risch have introduced the National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009.

This bill would not diminish or affect the right of private property owners.

The area I wanted to focus on, but I also wanted to follow up on what Senator Warner was asking about--the first area is, these other countries where they've had attacks, you know the Moscow subway, what went on in Madrid and London--are…

I strongly support the Broadband Plan's recommendation to establish an Office of Tribal Government Affairs at the FCC.

While fatalities have been declining each year, nearly 34,000 people lost their lives on America's roads last year.

The unfortunate reality is that our transportation system is often far from safe.

Each day we use the transportation system to get to work, school, shopping and play.

Madam Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing on transportation safety. It is a critical issue for us to address as we work through the reauthorization process.

I have heard that this sort of culture change has occurred in metro areas that have a larger proportion of bicyclists and that their roads are safer for all users as a result.

What is needed is a sanction because we have hit the wall in a number of States in opposition.

I am a cosponsor of that legislation. I think it is needed, and I hope that we can move on that at some point.

The biggest cause of damage to bridges are large overweight trucks.

I see my time is about to expire. Let me make one final short remark and then ask you for a commitment I think you'll be able to meet.

I think we both agree that we're increasingly reliant on space for our economy and for our national security.

A society that would sacrifice essential liberties for short-term security deserves neither.

When you live a lie, morale isn't as high as it could be, not only for you, as the individual involved, but for those with whom you serve.

I believe we're dealing with a generation of people who know the difference between body weight or educational qualifications, for instance, and someone's essence, who they are, at their core.

Your testimony has been very helpful.

Transportation systems are critical for the economic health of rural communities.

A reservation is a parcel of land inhabited by Indians and surrounded by thieves.

You're an advocate for the Commission having APA.

I think what I'm advocating, and I others here are advocating--How do we get it to the point where you can more quickly protect the public, than that kind of timeline?