Tom Udall

I don't believe, Madam Secretary, as some have asserted, that this means abandoning Afghanistan.

Just to the point of why we aren't able to move--and I agree with Senator Whitehouse, and I think Senator Sanders has seen this also--when you get into energy, there are huge, powerful special interests--especially those special interests…

I want you to know I support what the President and you have put together.

If we don't have a home market for these things, industries will not be motivated to develop manufacturing at home.

This is clean energy without subsidy that the world will want.

This very important policy expires at the end of 2012.

Is that a part of the trust responsibility and a part of getting through all of the statutes and laws that have been laid down?

I hope all these Federal agencies, whether it is the Bureau of Land Management, some within Interior, some outside, like the EPA, are all working together to try to achieve that objective.

Could you give me a couple of examples of where you have streamlined it?

No, I am just trying to get everybody on the same wavelength.

We really appreciate, Chairman Akaka and Vice Chairman Barrasso, your holding this very important oversight hearing.

The Committee and Tribal leaders need to be an active part of the debate over any possible legislation.

It is very appropriate that the Indian Affairs Committee take up the issue of Internet gaming.

Corruption is a large issue. I think Transparency International's last report had Iraq ranked eighth in the world on corruption, not something you want to be.

The Seychelles is beginning to recover after the worst of the pirate attacks scared off fishermen from their shores.

What in your opinion will be the first steps you will take to help increase the pressure on Iran to open its sites to inspectors?

Some of your descriptions sounds--with the tribal entities and the many languages, sounds a lot like New Mexico.

Rising sea levels are no joke for the United States.

I have no doubt that President Obama has stated that his legacy will endure wherever human beings reach for liberty and justice.

We are quickly passing the point of no return, and that sea-level rise is occurring.

Since the invasion displaced Saddam Hussein's Sunni governing structure, one of the major issues has been this divisive conflict between Sunni and Shia.

In 2010 and early 2011, Uganda's economy and population suffered from high food prices, high fuel prices, and high inflation.

I know you are working hard at that, and spending time in Africa, and also doing a lot of visits here with many of the officials that come through Washington.

Food security and the sustainability of agriculture becomes a crucial factor for us.

No, you have hit right on the head.