May 23, 2012
When you have 200 armed, heavily armed, people moving out of Sudan down into Cameroon, they get into a national park there in Cameroon and kill 200 to 450 elephants out of a total of maybe 600
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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May 22, 2012
I think we should put to rest this issue of the idea that the Commander in Chief has ordered you to testify in a certain way.
May 22, 2012
The Navy and the Coast Guard's ability to conduct maritime interdiction is an important tool to stop drug trafficking and conduct counterproliferation operations.
May 22, 2012
While some have asserted that the Law of the Sea Treaty puts shackles on our maritime forces, I agree with the assessment of the Navy JAG that article 110 pertaining to the right of visit actually strengthens our ability to conduct…
May 21, 2012
I think about solar and wind, for example, in the 1970s. Now we're trying to play catch up with some countries that have seen the possibility here.
May 21, 2012
We can't have, as you point out, inconsistent and uncertain innovation policies. That's what you've underscored here and why this hearing, again, is so important.
May 21, 2012
We are a national leader in many areas. We have a great, I think, model of how industry, entrepreneurs, universities, research institutions, like the National Renewable Energy Lab and the government are all encouraging energy innovation…
May 16, 2012
Jicarilla is really a bell weather for future trust cases and it gives you a sense of where the Court is heading.
May 16, 2012
A Carcieri fix is my high priority. And I think it will help resolve, you know, many problems that are there now.
May 16, 2012
The old definition is based on this notion of dependency, it is based on this notion of incompetency, that we are wards of a guardian.
May 16, 2012
The question of the Federal Government's responsibility to Tribes is worth examining.
May 16, 2012
The question of the Federal Government's responsibility to Tribes is worth examining.
May 16, 2012
Now is the time for Congress to reassert that, under the Constitution, it is Congress which is the primary repository for setting policy regarding Indian Tribes.
May 16, 2012
There was a period in history where the Supreme Court was really a champion in terms of Native rights and now it has turned the other way.
May 16, 2012
Does the Jicarilla decision erode Tribal rights and/or Federal trust responsibility to Tribes?
May 16, 2012
I think it is important to hold this hearing, a very important hearing for Indian Country.
May 16, 2012
I am convinced of that and I think an ever growing number of Tribes are convinced of that as well.
May 16, 2012
This is a historic event that is vital to establishing an official record describing the responsibilities of the Federal Government to Tribes.
May 16, 2012
The Supreme Court has made rulings that have significantly impacted the relationship between Tribes and the Federal Government.
May 16, 2012
I believe it's important we look at the short term costs of transitioning to a clean energy economy.
May 15, 2012
I support reforms to bring the universal service fund into the broadband era. Broadband is a wise infrastructure investment.
May 15, 2012
I understand that Intel did a pilot project in New Mexico to share environmental data with the community.
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