Tom Udall

We need a financial system that is safe and sound.

The idea of securing the border 100 percent seems unfeasible.

This country, which is so linked to our own, if it does well it has huge payoff for the United States, and if it does poorly the repercussions for the United States reach far beyond the Southwest border of the United States.

What we should be thinking about is how to better secure the border in the sense of diminishing the flows of bad things while facilitating the flows of good things.

Moving forward, as we think about what to do, helping them with these long-term institution-building, creating a justice system that can punish the guilty and free the innocent...

I do think the North America Development Bank can play a role in this, in helping build the infrastructure on both sides of the border and speed this.

Do you think with this new--I guess they put a deadline in of 2016 to achieve a lot of these reforms. Are they going to make it?

One of the most important next steps in the United States-Mexico security cooperation is the transition to an adversarial system in Mexico.

Reform of the criminal justice system in Mexico is of paramount importance.

We should be clear. The Mexican people and the Mexican nation are strong.

The 5,000 cases, how old are those?

I want to see IHS fully funded, so that all American Indians can get the quality health care they need and deserve.

Our National Labs--which are the crown jewels of our Nation's research system--are active in efforts to promote cybersecurity.

I very much appreciate your answer, but it is very, very difficult, I think, to have a transparent debate about secret programs approved by a secret court issuing secret court orders based on secret interpretations of the law.

I am concerned that the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request has a substantial reduction for the hazardous fuels program.

I have a hard time, as I've said, understanding why OMB would propose cutting a program that aims to reduce the severity of fires by removing the fuel source.

I will also be on the doorstep of the Air Force if this doesn't happen as quickly as it needs to happen.

I think it's so vital that we've heard for years that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We need to do it.

I'm just very worried about the funding in our rural communities.

I think you've seen a number of letters from Governors and many participant State land commissioners, and others trying to urge you to find a way, and let's try to make sure that in our rural counties we're able to keep the schools there.

Your department is really at the front of the trust responsibility.

The access to unencumbered airspace is second to none in New Mexico.

I asked this question last week and was not able to get a clear answer on it.

I want to thank you for your efforts regarding the F-16 transition at Holloman Air Force Base.

White Sands Missile Range is home to one of the largest solar photovoltaic systems in the country, and I want to thank you for your leadership to make this a reality.