Tom Udall

I strongly believe that in word and deed, anyone confirmed to the position of Assistant Secretary must be guided by these same principles.

I want to work with tribes, and if they are choosing to develop their resources, whether extractive or renewable, my role as Assistant Secretary, if confirmed, is to ensure tribes have the tools necessary to exercise their right to full…

a successful Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs must be an informed and effective advocate for Indian Country priorities.

The Department of the Interior has an essential role in upholding the federal treaty and trust obligations.

I introduced legislation which we passed in 2016, the Native American Children's Safety Act.

We ask you to again reject the drastic cuts proposed in the President's fiscal year 2019 budget.

Will you make it a priority to stand up the Space RCO quickly and expedite the military construction priorities in order to meet the Secretary of the Air Force's goals for space launches?

In my opinion, the Air Force should move quickly to make the F-16 basing permanent at Holloman.

Do you agree that ensuring access to space is a national security priority and that a successful Space RCO will be a key component of this effort?

Through this Act, Congress sought to empower, rather than undermine, tribal governments.

Tribal sovereignty is critical to the success of our nation.

The importance of tribal trust acquisitions cannot be overstated.

Will the Commission schedule additional meetings beyond the immediate area around the site to take into account the views of other New Mexicans?

Self-determination is vital in Indian Country.

it strikes me as odd that the department is looking at regulations that will make the process more difficult, more time-consuming and more costly, all at Indian Country's expense.

This legislation before us demonstrates what local governments and tribes can achieve through mutual respect and cooperation.

The authority of the Secretary to take land into trust is the crowning achievement of the IRA.

I will focus, as Senator Markey has and several of my colleagues before me, on this web of deceit we have been talking about here today--the Koch brothers' web of dark money, lobbyists, and infiltration into the Trump administration that…

I was proud to join another champion, Senator Feinstein, as the cosponsor of legislation both she and Representative Slaughter developed.

we appreciate FDA's focus in recent years on the challenges of antibiotic use in animal agriculture and the need to address outstanding barriers to effective stewardship.

Do you agree with me that this is potentially a vital source of information that will help inform both public health stakeholders and the growers themselves about when antibiotics are working or not working, what resistance they may…

Part of this duty is minimizing harmful exposure to toxic chemicals emitted from e-cigarettes.

last month Congress lost Representative Slaughter, a dogged champion of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance.

Can I get your commitment to work with the USDA and other agencies to address the urgent issue of antibiotic resistance?

Together, through these partnerships, we can move mountains, literally.