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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.
The important legislation before us today, H.R. 545, allows tribal governments to apply for three programs vital to the fight against methamphetamine: the COPS Meth Hot Spots program, the Drug-Endangered Children program, and the Pregnant…
I rise today to talk about global warming and our energy future, the epic challenges of our time. First, I want to applaud our leader, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for recognizing the importance of this issue to our children and our…
my uncle, Mo Udall, served here in the House of Representatives for 30 years. For the last 10 years, he served with Parkinson's disease, and every day his friends and colleagues saw this crippling disease take a little piece of him…
this legislation will bring long overdue resolution to a dispute between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County in the State of New Mexico. Both parties and the Secretary of the Interior have already executed the terms agreed to…
In 1951, the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, located in northern New Mexico, initially filed a legal claim under the Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946. That law provides for some degree of compensation to Native American tribes and pueblos for…
for nearly a decade, millions of American workers have waited for an increase in the Federal minimum wage, but none has come. They have watched as the purchasing power of their paycheck has crumbled, giving way to inflation. Many are…
the Valle Vidal, located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in my district in northern New Mexico, is a lush 100,000-acre mountain basin in the Carson National Forest. In 1982, the Pennzoil Company donated the unspoiled Valle…
over 3 years our Nation has invested in Iraq. In human and political costs it has been a heavy toll. We have lost thousands of American and Iraqi lives, spent billions of dollars, and squandered the greatest outpouring of international…
I support keeping the language in because, as the gentleman from Washington has said, it is very, very important to deal with this problem. Mr. Chairman, I am extremely disappointed that the Rules Committee did not protect the global…
I am just going to close at this point, so I reserve my time. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Both sides have 30 seconds remaining. The gentleman from Oregon may reserve the balance of his time to close. The gentleman from New Mexico has 30 seconds…
we are here talking today about salvage logging. And let us first of all be clear that salvage logging is taking place on our public lands. And if you want a lot more salvage logging, this is the bill to be for. The CBO says 40 percent…
I yield our remaining time to a leader in our Resources Committee on forest issues and a champion on protecting our forests and watersheds, Representative Inslee.
there are ecologically sound ways to do salvage logging. This amendment assures that the science is followed. All we are asking is that the Secretary, in approving one of these projects, certify it will not increase forest-fire risk, and…
we support passage of H.R. 3929. We need to do more, not less, to help communities that are working to apply new technologies to their water supply problems. This bill provides limited financial assistance for engineering and environmental…
at the outset, let me congratulate my fellow New Mexican, Representative Steve Pearce, for his leadership on this issue. I am also proud to be a cosponsor of his legislation. H.R. 2720 creates a research program to control two invasive…
I yield 3 minutes to the hardworking Member from Texas (Mr. Edwards), who works tirelessly for his district.
as the majority has stated, this noncontroversial bill makes technical amendments to a variety of laws relating to Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The House passed H.R. 3351 last year on the suspension calendar, and the legislation…
I yield 3 minutes to a hardworking member of the Agriculture Committee who has been a leader on invasive species issues, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Salazar). (Mr. SALAZAR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his…
I just returned from Iraq on a congressional delegation trip with Senator McCain. And I wanted to report to my constituents. The first thing that I have concluded in looking at the situation there and in visiting there is that we need a…
there is solid, scientific consensus that global warming is real. Many believe that the erratic and record-breaking weather events we are seeing across the country, such as the prolonged droughts in my home State of New Mexico, are the…
The World Meets to Solve Global Warming. U.S. on Sidelines. U.S. Won't Join in Binding Climate Talks. These are news flashes from the Montreal Conference this weekend on global warming. Countries from around the world met in Montreal to…
I rise today to stress how important it is for the United States to take a bold new approach to our energy supplies. Our economy and way of life depend on cheap oil. In many ways, cheap oil is responsible for our prosperity. Since oil…
for over 2 years, the Bush administration has failed to offer the American people a truthful and meaningful dialogue on the war in Iraq. We have lost thousands of troops and we have spent billions of dollars, and yet the President refuses…
we support passage of H.R. 177, the water recycling and desalting projects authorized in this bill. These projects will be eligible for limited financial assistance under the Bureau of Reclamation's title XVI water recycling program. These…
we support passage of S. 156, the Ojito Wilderness Act. This bill designates the Ojito Wilderness Study Area, an area totaling approximately 11,000 acres, as a permanent wilderness to be protected pursuant to the 1964 Wilderness Act. The…
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