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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 102nd Congress commissioned a study of White Clay Creek, from its headwaters in Delaware to its confluence with the Christina River in Pennsylvania, to determine if the creek and any of its tributaries might be eligible for designation…
I am both delighted and honored to be able to share my thoughts with my colleagues on this occasion of the consideration by this body of a bill that would designate the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail. I also…
on a warm summer, predawn day on August 19 of this year, several families were sleeping at a campsite 20 miles south of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Without notice, a 30-inch diameter natural gas pipeline blasted through the earth, sprouting a…
these assurances made by Mr. Frampton and the administration make me much more comfortable with the objectives of this historic piece of legislation. This bill is before us as the result of a bipartisan, bicameral effort to acquire the…
I rise to speak on the McGovern amendment which supports one of the most dynamic and vital segments of our society: women entrepreneurs. Women-owned businesses are the fastest growing businesses in our country. In fact, those businesses…
I have read the amendment proposed by the gentlewoman from New Mexico. Her amendment prohibits the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Forest Service from using these appropriations act funds for prescribed burns…
as we move from budget and taxes to appropriations, we learn the true priorities of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle. We have seen a trillion dollar tax cut, and we have seen this trillion dollar tax cut divided into smaller…
Mr. Chairman, there is a pretty incredible story here tonight. I think of how the Congress has acted in the best interest of the American people. I want to congratulate the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and the gentleman from…
on March 8, 1964 The New York Times ran the following editorial: Behind the effort to enact the Wilderness bill and the Land and Water Conservation Fund bill--the two most vital pieces of conservation and recreation legislation before…
This bill honors those who have died after their service in the Vietnam War but as a direct result of that service. I would like to share one example of a Vietnam war veteran who many of my colleagues may have heard of and who exemplifies…
a working ranch would permit both cattle and wildlife to thrive on the land and traditional New Mexican families should have the opportunity to join others who had previously been able to use the land.
Americans understand that, without campaign finance reform, attempts to restructure our healthcare system, create a prescription drug benefit, improve our communities, protect our environment will all be for naught. The big, important…
Members will have to decide, will they help the people of their districts or continue the price discrimination of the big drug companies? Many New Mexicans have told me how the high cost of prescription drugs affects their lives. One of my…
This legislation would correct a serious problem facing the Navajo people in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico--the issue of 'fractionated lands.'
Today I introduce legislation, which is being co-sponsored by my colleagues J.D. Hayworth of Arizona and Chris Cannon of Utah, that provides for the leasing of oil and gas rights on certain lands held in trust for the Navajo Nation or…
The bill I am introducing today will facilitate the leasing of Navajo allotted land for oil and gas development by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve oil and gas leases on Navajo allotted lands when less then 100 percent…
Over time the number of owners with an interest in an allotment is compounded or fractionated. This unique system has not served the Navajo people well.
In the mean time, I believe it is appropriate to consider a stop-gap measure aimed at stimulating near-term economic development on fractionated Navajo lands.
as a former local draft board member, I rise in strong support of the amendment offered by my colleague from California. The most important decision Congress and the President can make is to send our young men and women to war. An…
I can tell the Members, I am very proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation. Route 66 began in the early 1920s as a vision, a paved highway that would link the great American heartland with the Pacific Ocean. Starting in…
today along with the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy) and the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moore) and other cosponsors, I introduce a bill that will put at least one Federal prosecutor in every State. There is no question that our…
Protecting what remains of the early pueblo communities is important to New Mexicans and to those who seek an understanding of early Southwestern history.
I am confident that this chamber realizes the importance of this bill in preserving New Mexican history for current and future generations.
By preserving these sites, we should be able to preserve the history and culture embodied in these sites for future generations.
This legislation however, creates a program under the Department of the Interior to preserve twenty-six archeological sites in the Galisteo Basin.
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