[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1926-S1927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Tribute to Tom Udall

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, first, all of us heard the sad news 
today--nice for him but sad for us--that Tom Udall will not seek 
reelection.
  He is one of the most principled, hardest working Senators we have. 
He is bright, he is dedicated, and he has such integrity, which runs in 
the Udall family. When he gets up to speak, every Senator, Democratic 
and Republican, always knows how well thought out his remarks will be 
and how sincere they are. He is not doing this for some angle or 
political purpose. He is just the kind of person the Founding Fathers 
wanted to serve in the U.S. Senate.

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  Tom's leadership on reforming the campaign finance system, on 
protecting the environment, on advocating on behalf of Native American 
communities, shepherding legislation to protect America from harmful 
chemicals, and so much more, has been invaluable.
  We will all be saying more about Tom in a little while. We will miss 
him. He has been a wonderful Senator, a great friend, and a wonderful 
member of this caucus.