Tom Udall

Western States face immediate impacts from climate change according to the report on climate change impacts.

When you put a price on carbon, you are, in fact, helping the nuclear power industry.

If we do not act clean energy technology jobs will go to China, not our States.

I have to note, can you imagine a lot of other countries in the world having this kind of discussion?

I am not talking about necessarily the Bureau of Indian Affairs. I am talking about a collective effort to work on this issue and give these young people hope in our society.

Public safety is the most important thing in these communities.

We need to give tribes the authority to prosecute crimes on their lands.

the first job of government is to provide public safety.

I think it is an interesting idea. I think it is very consistent with some of the other provisions of this bill.

I am not stepping away. I am stepping up. And that is what we are asking the Federal Government to do.

Do you just have to kill somebody or rape some woman in order to get the Federal Government's attention?

I think the Highway Trust Fund is very important to our transportation system and we know that it needs additional revenue.

Let us get the legislation passed and signed into law because there is a lot of work to do to make all of Indian Country safe and secure.

Chairman Dorgan is very, very committed and interested in this issue and wants to move this along in an expeditious way.

There is no greater compliment to the sovereignty or autonomy of any tribe than an independent tribal justice system.

I think you have to.

I am happy to express support for the proposed Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009 and the significant measures contained therein.

How can I trust those people? That is the issue, building trust.

Well, I am glad that all of you agree that we need a broad-gauged approach to tackle this in all the areas.

I think if the States aren't going to uphold their issues with respective tribes, I think we better get those things retroceded, especially for our tribe, especially our juvenile delinquency issues.

The resources aren't there.

Senator Udall, problems beget problems.

And with all these exclusions and the way the policies are put together.

Where is the logic and the humanity of having pre-existing conditions not covered in our society?

I couldn't agree more.