Mark Udall
Mark Udall
Mark Emery Udallis an American politician who was a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 2nd congressional district. Prior to being elected to Congress, he represented parts of Boulder, Colorado in the Colorado House of Representatives...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityTucson, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
Patience in the Congress is running thin thinner. Certainly, privately, there are a lot more conversations occurring across party lines about Iraq.
I've learned from being in the woods that titles don't mean much and that actions speak a lot louder than words - even in Congress. I always look for the people who want to act - people who want to run the river or climb the mountain - even if they're not members of my political party.
It's the uncertainty, the challenge and the willingness to put it all on the line that draws a lot of people to climb mountains. That can also apply to a lot of other challenges in life, whether it's running for office, starting a family, going to grad school or taking all of your cash and assets and starting a business.
What Stewart is for me, he's the sage. I'd love to have him down the street like Tom does. He's the man I can call for the kind of advice I can't find anywhere else. I'm counting on him being available for a long time yet.
My concern was it would be subsumed in this very unwieldy bureaucratic entity, ... Most people (now) think what happened was what was predicted would happen.
I think there's an urgent need for both the administration and Congress to face hard reality and not continue with budget policies based on . . . defying the laws of fiscal gravity.
He shouldn't get a medal and he shouldn't get a promotion; he should get his walking papers, ... I think it is pretty clear that he should not have been hired in the first place.
Throughout his career, Tom Delay has been a controversial, divisive and ethically challenged figure, ... He has brought disrepute on the House of Representatives, and his leadership hasn't been good for the institution.
We are, in sum, much safer than we were, and I say that as someone who lives just three miles from the site.
The problem isn't ex-members (of Congress), or future members or even lobbyists. The problem is lodged in the way the (Congress) does its business, and we have to reform ourselves. Public opinion, public spotlight can push us to do so.
an urgent need . . . to face hard reality.
In this case, it seems pretty obvious Mr. Brown just doesn't have the expertise or experience to head FEMA,
Emergency-response management should be based on career expertise and not political connections,
I want to assure . . . (that) the state and federal agencies are coordinating their efforts,