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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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Sep 20, 2011

Yes, and you never know over time when that unit triggers a connection on the part of somebody who may live at a far distance, but nonetheless decides to take that on as a cause.

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Sep 20, 2011

That's very exciting to hear. That's the kind of reality TV that I would like young people to engage with.

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Sep 20, 2011

I know this will upset Senator Paul, but you said you don't need any Federal funding to implement the Call to Action.

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Sep 20, 2011

I fully agree with that goal particularly because it will lower energy costs in the long term.

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Sep 20, 2011

Sounds like you're going to have to quit your day job and take this on.

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Sep 14, 2011

We have to bring Tribal roads up to the level of our other roads at the State and Federal level.

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Sep 14, 2011

So what I hear you saying implicitly is that China is pursuing this policy because the job creation potential, as well as the environmental benefits, as well as their national security concerns, and now I'd editorialize.

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Sep 14, 2011

Chairman Akaka has been very aggressive on all of the issues across Native nations.

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Sep 14, 2011

We should not allow political fighting to hold up the critical extension, and ultimately a long-term reauthorization bill.

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Sep 13, 2011

I'm concerned by the current proposals to make drastic changes to Amtrak, most notably to separate the Northeast Corridor from the rest of the Amtrak system.

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Sep 7, 2011

I rise today to discuss the issue of tribal education; an issue of great importance to Indian Country, but one that does not receive the attention it should from the rest of the nation. Native students' academic outcomes show the worst…

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Sep 7, 2011

It seems to me that we built this very, very war-heavy economy within Afghanistan if they're only generating a very small part.

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