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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.
However, because the amendment fails to accomplish real reform of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, I must rise in opposition to the amendment. It has been almost 3 rac{1}{2} years since Congress passed the…
In hopes of keeping our public lands as beautiful and as productive as possible, I would like to offer a few thoughts concerning recent changes to our National Forest Management policies. National Forest Management plans were first…
I have talked to machine manufacturers. I have talked to elected officials that supervise these elections. They tell me we have a lot of touch machines in New Mexico, and they say things to me like, we do not have to worry because we have…
Mr. Speaker, I hope that that is very clear to everyone out there. It was very clear to me the way that was explained. And I want to say that the reason we are here today on the floor is because we believe in the improved use of…
H.R. 2584 is a noncontroversial piece of legislation previously passed by the House on November 21, 2003, that would convey a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, research vessel, to the local government…
as a cosponsor of H.R. 2707, I am extremely pleased that this bill is on the floor of the House today. I would like to thank my colleague from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce) for introducing this important legislation and for his leadership on…
the headlines shout out: ``Healthcare crisis looms.'' ``Diabetes epidemic.'' ``Increase in childhood obesity.'' Solutions abound, but the one which could make a real difference, prevention, is only paid lip service. We say ``an ounce of…
I rise today to honor Rick Lupe, White Mountain Apache, expert firefighter, loving husband, devoted father and true hero. Lately, we hear the word ``hero'' tossed around often, too often; but I am here to tell you that Mr. Lupe deserves…
Mr. Speaker, the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon honors the achievements of John McLoughlin, commonly referred to as the ``Father of Oregon.'' The site has been preserved and managed by the McLoughlin Memorial Association…
H.R. 74 directs the Secretary to convey without consideration approximately 24 acres of lakefront property in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada. The land to be conveyed was part of the Washoe Tribe's…
for far too long, as I traveled around the state of New Mexico, seniors have told me their heartbreaking stories of being forced to choose between purchasing their medicine and purchasing groceries as a result of the exploding costs of…
first of all, let me rise today on behalf of the Miller-DeFazio substitute because I believe it is the much better bill before this body today, and let me tell Members why. We are talking here about trying to deal with forests that are…
I rise today on the motion to recommit, and I first want to say that this is not a motion to kill the bill. This is a motion to recommit that will make the bill fairer and will make it more balanced. The motion to recommit would merely…
as the national data continue to show how bad this Bush recession really is hurting the American people, the GOP majority has once again missed a golden opportunity to pass an economic growth plan that really helps working men and women…
The Democrats have a solid plan for economic growth, tax cuts to the middle class, not to the wealthy, targeting people who are going to spend it rather than those who are going to keep it, tax incentives for small business, which are a…
I rise to express my strong disappointment in the House Leadership's politics-as-usual tactics that effectively continue to hold the AMBER bill hostage, a word I do not use lightly considering the gravity of this important legislation…
The issue of bankruptcy reform is extremely important and it is critical that we pass a measure that will both ensure greater personal responsibility of debtors, as well as ensure that credit card companies and other creditors take…
I believe that human cloning is dangerous, unethical and needs to be prohibited. The recent reports surrounding Clonaid's supposed first successful human baby cloning, though thus far unverified, provides further impetus for the need to…
Today we are considering critically important legislation to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, block grant program for another five years. This is an incredibly important task made even more so in light of the…
although with great hesitancy, I rise today in support of this overdue legislation to extend unemployment benefits. I had greatly hoped that Congress would have passed this extension prior to adjournment of the 107th Congress. I also am…
I just wanted to rise today to say a few words about Wayne Owens and his service to the United States of America. He was a fine public servant. Many will talk and some have already about his tireless efforts for Middle East peace, but…
the House is engaged in a great and serious debate on an issue of incredible importance; and, given the strong arguments on both sides, we may have missed the fact that we actually agree on many points. We all agree with the President that…
I rise today to speak to Section 312 of the Conference Report accompanying H.R. 2215, as well as to support passage of this important legislation. On the 21st of May this year, I wrote to Congressman Sensenbrenner and Ranking Member…
I rise today to speak to title III of H.R. 4708, which contains the Jicarilla Apache Rural Water System Act which I introduced on November 1, 2001, and which the Committee on Resources reported to the House on September 4, 2002. The…
A year has passed since 3,000 innocent men, women and children tragically lost their lives in a brutal and cowardly attack on our country. While we have had a year to come to terms with the enormous tragedy of September 11, the sense of…
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