Quotes by Mark Udall

“On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity.”

“When our Homeland Security Alert System goes to orange, our state and local governments budgets go into the red. I fear the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress are sacrificing homeland security and other needs in favor of deep tax cuts that will have little or no positive effect on the economy.”

“Weve all heard the stories about people cutting their pills in half, choosing between paying for drugs and paying for food, or forgoing the medications altogether. These folks shouldnt be faced with these choices at all. Its time that Congress help high-risk pools, consumers, employers and state legislatures control the rising cost of healthcare.”

“Emergency-response management should be based on career expertise and not political connections,”

“Patience in the Congress is running thin thinner. Certainly, privately, there are a lot more conversations occurring across party lines about Iraq.”

“This is an opportunity for the delegation to bring all the federal officials and federal entities to the table and assure (the) people of Colorado were prepared,”

“I want to assure . . . (that) the state and federal agencies are coordinating their efforts,”

“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.”

“In this case, it seems pretty obvious Mr. Brown just doesnt have the expertise or experience to head FEMA,”

“He shouldnt get a medal and he shouldnt 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.”

Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners.

Its 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 its running for office, starting a family, going to grad school or taking all of your cash and assets and starting a business.

Our livelihood is intimately tied to the food we eat, water we drink and places where we recreate. Thats why we have to promote responsibility and conservation when it comes to our natural resources.

President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored peoples faith in the presidency and in government.

Any doctor will admit that any drug can have side effects, and that writing a prescription involves weighing the potential benefits against the risks.

On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity.