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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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Mar 14, 2011

defeating an insurgency is about 30 percent military and 70 percent political.

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Mar 10, 2011

today I join Senator Bingaman in reintroducing a bill to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System. The Valles Caldera is one of the largest volcanic calderas in the world. The vast…

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Mar 8, 2011

I rise to introduce the ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. This legislation will encourage the development of new tools to fight drunk driving. It has the potential to save 8,000 lives every year by ensuring that no one celebrating Fat Tuesday or St…

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Mar 8, 2011

in conclusion, from my perspective, I think it is most important at this point in our history in America that we take actions on the Senate floor that are going to create jobs, that are going to try to move us forward in terms of our…

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Mar 8, 2011

if the American people knew what was happening here I think they would be out in the streets in Washington, as we are seeing in Wisconsin where people are turning out and are energized, because the rollback of these environmental laws is a…

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Mar 8, 2011

America's environmental laws are public health laws. Undermining those public health laws may protect special interests, but last year the Clean Air Act protected American families from 1.7 million asthma attacks, 130,000 heart attacks and…

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Mar 2, 2011

I would hope the other body would take note of what's happening in the West.

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Mar 1, 2011

The acts that you administer, the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Safe Water Drinking Act, are really the cornerstones, as you know, Administrator Jackson, of America's public health.

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Mar 1, 2011

The supposed global cooling consensus among scientists in the 1970's is a myth.

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Feb 20, 2011

As a result the decisions made by the New Mexico Gas Company the burden of the cutoff was shifted to and borne by people less able to bear the cost of it, tribes and the poor communities throughout the State.

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Feb 20, 2011

Rolling blackouts then resulted without consideration for the impact on gas infrastructure and the impact that would have on New Mexicans.

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Feb 20, 2011

We all know from the witnesses we've heard here today how important it is to have reliability.

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