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Tom Udall is an American politician and attorney who served as the junior United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Udall previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and Native American rights. Udall has been an advocate for legislation addressing the challenges faced by the Navajo people, particularly regarding land ownership and economic development.
Thank you, Mr. President. Senator Merkley, I have listened very carefully, and I think you and I have worked diligently since we got into the Senate to try to make sure the Senate functions properly. What we want to see more than anything…
I say to Senator Merkley, I couldn't think of this being a more appropriate time. I think it is fertile ground, and I think it is great that we have come here. The important thing to remember is a point you and I both made in the past, and…
We need solutions, as Senator Gardner said, to address this pollution all across the West.
I have said many times. The Senate is too often a graveyard for good ideas. And the shovel is the broken filibuster. I want to thank Senator Merkley for his remarks about the need to reform the Senate rules. And I want to say a few words…
I wish to join several Senators who have come to the floor to talk about the Land and Water Conservation Fund. I know Senator Burr and Senator Daines have spoken, and I think there were several others who spoke about this very worthwhile…
it bears repeating. Senator Carper is very modest, and he is a humble man, but he has done a lot to help bring us to this point. I think he is one of the Senators here who work the best across the aisle, and that is what has happened. We…
thank you very much for the recognition. I wish to say to Senator Carper about TSCA that we have been working on--you were one of the early Senators who really cared about this issue. You were involved with it, and you helped it develop…
I thank the Senator. I wish you Godspeed on that train headed to Wilmington because you have a wonderful wife.
And let me say again that not only on TSCA, as Senator Carper held, we were going to have speeches earlier in the week, but we were unable, with some of the scheduling issues and everything, to get down here and talk as a group. We had…
We will stand with you to make sure it improves every day into the future as you go through and work through all these difficult issues.
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