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Tom Udall

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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.

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Jun 23, 2009

It's clear that greater transparency in health insurance policies is needed for consumers to better understand what's available and to compare policies.

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Jun 23, 2009

But even with that kind of comparison it's still a very difficult choice in many situations, isn't it?

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Jun 23, 2009

At the request of New Mexico Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall (June 24, 2009), the National Park Service performed a reconnaissance study.

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Jun 22, 2009

We have to stop studying. We know, on all of the Amtrak corridors throughout the country, that there is a need and a demand.

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Jun 22, 2009

I wish, in a way, we could get the same kind of enthusiasm in the West.

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Jun 22, 2009

What we need to do is not set up our high-speed rail and transit systems to fail. Let's set them up to succeed.

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Jun 17, 2009

I think you're really looking forward for the country.

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Jun 17, 2009

We have to be more efficient, we have to look at the rails, we have to look at barges, we have to look at truck traffic.

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Jun 17, 2009

I want to emphasize one thing. We went through this with the power plants and sulfur dioxide.

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Jun 16, 2009

The legislation that the Committee is considering today is a better product as a result of the diligent work of the sponsors.

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Jun 16, 2009

Senator Udall for cosponsoring the bill and working with Senator Bingaman to protect this special region.

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Jun 15, 2009

I just wanted to come by and support my colleague, Senator Landrieu, on her efforts here.

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Jun 15, 2009

I really hope that your tenure at the FCC shows the leadership to lead out on broadband.

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Jun 10, 2009

You state there should be a limit on the amount of funds that the Indian Health Service can use for administrative costs.

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Jun 8, 2009

783 scientists responded that the EPA policies do not allow scientists to speak freely to the news media about their findings.

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Jun 2, 2009

I support increasing fuel-efficiency in all vehicles because it's the right thing to do for our environment, our future, and I believe, our wallets.

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Jun 2, 2009

I agree we need to ask tough questions regarding dealership closings, and there is no doubt that cars have become an integral part of the American story.

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Jun 2, 2009

I support efforts to get the auto companies back on their feet. But I am concerned about the process.

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Jun 2, 2009

The people of New Mexico want you to do everything in your power to payback the taxpayers.

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Jun 2, 2009

We need to keep those communities in mind as we move forward.

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May 20, 2009

I think there is a real argument for looking at the way you develop the criteria to do that.

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May 18, 2009

a successful census is critical for ensuring that communities have proper representation and the resources needed for health care, law enforcement and education.

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May 18, 2009

You start funding the technologies right now, to get them in place, put the legislation and the reductions in place in 2012 or thereafter, you can create the jobs now and have the technology so that there will not be this big bump in the…

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May 18, 2009

I believe that is absolutely right.

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May 14, 2009

I think Senator Sanders made a very good point in the beginning of his remarks about subsidies that the Chinese are putting in place.

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