Volume 166, No. 209 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“TRIBUTE TO TOM UDALL” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S7417 on Dec. 10, 2020.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO TOM UDALL
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. Pesident, there are some for whom public service simply isn't a choice; it runs through their veins as a calling and a force that draws them to answer an undeniable call. Tom Udall is one of those people, and when the curtain closes on this 116th Congress and on Tom's service in the Senate, it will bookend a career in Congress in which the Udalls, a family steeped in public service, can take great pride. The Udall legacy will live on in its benefits for generations of Americans to come.
First as a Representative to the U.S. House and later as a U.S. Senator, Tom has consistently fought for the interests of New Mexico and his State's people. He has been instrumental in the passage of legislation that has not only brought important resources to the people of New Mexico, but has protected and preserved our environment. For his constituents at home, this has meant more conservation of public lands and significant expansions of access to education, healthcare, and land tenure rights for Native Americans in New Mexico and across the United States.
Tom fought hard to protect the environment and invest in a more sustainable future. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and as the ranking member of the Interior and Environment Subcommittee, he advocated strongly for continued financial assistance for Federal, State, and local programs that focus on environmental conservation and work to address climate change and its effects. Critically, he fought against draconian budget cuts to such entities as the Environmental Protection Agency and fought to protect our clean air and clean drinking water laws. Working with Tom on the Appropriations Committee, it has been easy to see his clear dedication to his constituents, and his devoted service to country.
I was saddened when Tom announced his retirement, but I believe Tom will never close the door on his public service. Marcelle and I wish Tom and his wife Jill, and the rest of their family, all the best in the coming years. It was a privilege to be on the floor of the Senate when Tom gave his farewell address. Such honesty, patriotism, wisdom of how we can and must restore the workings of the Senate--all current Senators and future Senators should listen.
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