senator udall. >> thank you, madame chair. the documents are very readable. thank you for the work your team has done.

but mark udall is on his first term for reelection.just passed probably the strongest anti-gun control legislation in the country. what is going to be really interesting is if there's a backlash, if there's a negative reaction to the colorado law is mark udall going to pay the price? >> michael: or he could be in the best position ever. >> yeah. >> michael: max baucus. here is an interesting case. six-term senator, possibly challenged by a very popular former governor tell me about his position. >> again like the southern senator, he knows his voters. here is the difference when you are running in a primary against a very popular former governor, you are facing liberal voters. so max baucus who has consistently won in a modest republican, may do fine in the general election although i think brian schweitzer is as much in favor of gun rights as baucus. so that may not be an issue they fight over. >> michael: that's true. but john tester who is also in the same vote, whether he is going to vote to support background checks -- >> and the

udall, can you get this done?the point you can't have any filibuster unless it's real? >> i think we're going to get there, and the reason i say that, you should see the new senators who have just come on. they are so frustrated with what's happening now. they're talking, many of them and some of the more senior senators are saying, you know, this is a bad situation. we've got some real anger because the place isn't working, and i would hate to see a rule change in midstream, but we could see one with this kind of reneging on deals we thought had been made. >> under the budget act, you get like one time a year when you're guaranteed a vote on reconciliation, right? otherwise you're never guaranteed a vote on anything, right? >> oh, no, you can get a lot of votes in the senate. and it's done usually through agreements and through a negotiation to -- >> unanimous consent. >> unanimous consent and you can -- >> you have just made your point. if all 100 senators say you can have a vote, otherwise you don't get it. mic

and democrats, ron white, udall.enator leahy who is chair of the judiciary committee have expressed concerns about what the rules are. why can't we know what the rules are for this vast killing program. >> it's important to note those aren't just younger senators. all the senators, rubio, paul, lee, toomey. they all came in representing the establishment. >> but i also think what's important that happened this past week, not to put a completely positive spin on it, but there was something important about democracy at work. whether you think the actors were genuine within themselves. there say civil war going on in the republican party. and that's kind of what you're referring to. and i think it was showing up this past week. in very important ways not just generational. but also about these fundamental issues of who are awe. and what's the real base and who do we speak to. >> that is the question. you set a new guard. you noted that the people that stood with rams to invoke the hash tag were largely tea party of rece

udall from colorado. another udall from new mexico. vitter from louisiana. my message to you, senators, is shame on you. your salaries are paid by the american people. they're entitled to know whether you would or would not have voted for or against senator feinstein's ban on assault weapons, the type of weapon that killed those poor children at sandy hook. i suggest you find it in yourselves to come back with a response, yes or no. so that your constituents, the people in your states, know where you stand. let's now bring in my all-star panel. van jones, president of rebuild the dream. dana lash and grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform and an nra board member. welcome to you all. van jones, i just spoke to richard feldman who was pretty close to the nra leadership for quite awhile and the message is loud and clear from the nra as it always is. more guns and you'll deal with gun violence. what do you say to that? >> well, i just think people are just flabbergasted to hear this. the idea that the kind of gun, the size of gun, the kind of mag

udall: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i -- i would like to speak today on the toomey amendment, toomey amendment number 115. i rise to argue against the toomey amendment. this is an amendment about energy, and as we all know, energy is a strategic resource for us. every member of our armed forces understands this and they understand it well. energy is essential to our national security mission. everybody knows you don't go out there and move in an aggressive way without good, solid energy supplies behind you. and having access to reliable energy supplies to protect our men and women in uniform is just absolutely essential, no matter where they may be in the world. it is critical to our nation that we have these good energy supplies. and each branch of the armed forces recognizes the importance of biofuels as a critical part of our energy needs. our military faces numerous logistical challenges with its dependence on fossil fuels. increasing diversification through investment and alternative fuels will help the

senator udall and thompson have put together bills which put together a 50 state telemedicine license. the other challenge is reimbursement. health insurance companies have questions not necessarily help spot, but some of the industry, do we lower the bar too far -- help spot, but some of the industry, and we lower the bar too far? mandatory reimbursement across the 50 states is not there. those are some of the regulatory issues. they are being attacked pretty aggressively by some of our folks in government. >> there is a corporation in rochester, new york that has developed some award-winning technology. what is this technology? >> this is called the m-100. is an accessory for your cellular phone or smartphone. it enhances your smart phone experience. has an onboard processor. you can run apps on their by itself. it runs through android. thereal power there is synergy between the device and your smart phone. you can do something like this. controlling your smart phone through this, and you would see this on the top screen over here. this is a regular app. you can download it from our

senator udall and -- put together a bill for telemedicine license proposed last week. the health insurance companies have questioned not necessarily healthspot but how do we lower them marked to create more access? obviously there's a balance with the shortage of stuff that we have and that quality measures. rand mandatory reimbursement across 50 states is not fair. 17 states a mandate in licensing and reimbursement but it's not a 50 state ideal today so those are some of the regulatory issues. they are being attacked aggressively by some of our folks in government today. >> host: there's a corp. in rochester new york called -- that is developed award-winning technology. adam travers with this. what are we looking at? >> this is called a m100 what it is, it's basically an accessory for your cellular or smart phone. it enhances your smartphone experience. it has an onboard processors you can run apps on there by itself and it runs through andrade however the real power there is the synergy between the device and your smart gun. you can do something like this for instanc

now, senator udall and thompson have both put together bills which create a 50-state telemedicine license. that was just proposed in the last week. the other challenge is reimbursement. the health insurance companies have questioned not necessarily healthspot, but do we lower the bar too far to create more access. and, obviously, there's a real balance there with the shortages and stuff we have and quality measures. so mandatory reimbursement across the 50 state is the not there. about 17 statements have mandated both licensing and reimbursement but not a 50-statewide keel -- deal today. they're being attacked pretty aggressively by some folks in government today. >> host: well, there's a corporation in rochester, new york, called vuzix. what are we looking at? >> guest: this is calls the m-100, and what it is is, basically, accessory for your cellular phone or smartphone. it enhances your smartphone experience. so it has an onboard processer, so you can run apps on there by itself, and it runs through android. however, when it really, the real power there is the synergy between the devic

udall: thank you, and i thank the chairman. i rise today to speak briefly in support of senate budget resolution and four amendments that i will be offering. i believe these amendments will improve the underlying budget resolution and they deserve broad support. first udall amendment number 192 addresses the need to increase access to care for rural veterans. many of these veterans including those in new mexico travel long distances between their homes and veterans administration medicaller centers. many other states have rural veterans that face the same challenges. i'm glad to be joined by senator moran from kansas as a cosponsor of this bipartisan amendment. expanding access to health care in rural areas helps our veterans get the care they need. they kept their promise to us, we should keep our promise to them. the second udall amendment number 311 would ensure the 113th congress can strengthen the reform the national -- should strengthen and reform the national nuclear security administration. during the past decade, nnsa

senator udall. >> thank you, madame chair. the documents are very readable. thank you for the work your team has done. let me turn to the 6000 page report this committee conducted a on the cia detention program. brennan'sirector hearing. i was very concerned about the interrogation program by the cia. director brennan's shock at that reports contents -- i understand you had a similar reaction to the report? were you also taken aback by the contents? >> yes. i was taken aback by its length and breath and all that. i also think that i would counsel hearing from the agency and its response -- i would ask john to comment on that. >> i want to get to that director's comment as well. let me turn to director mueller in an interview with vanity fair in 2008. you were asked about terrorist attacks and whether they were instructed thanks to intelligence up taint through the use of the cia -- gathered through the use of cia. have you seen any information since april 2009 to change your views on the topic? >> i was trying to express -- i was not aware of the practices of

tom udall in new mexico, mark warner of virginia, joe benson in west virginia has already dense prettyis state. bob casey in pennsylvania. then joe dahlia of indiana, martin heinrich of indiana, harry reid of nevada. they may not be up for reelection next year, but there have been vocal supporters of guns and gun rights. and there is, of course, politics. the politics and in the business. guns are booming. it was a banner year for gun sales. the firearms industry had a nearly $32 billion impact on our economy, up from nearly $20 billion in 2009. $32 billion. by the way, almost 20 million background checks last year. as the highest number of background checks ever recorded. it started publishing the statistics back in 1998. so just as colorado about the economic impact of restricting the second amendment. gun parts manufacturers bank poll polling data the state now that they have a newly signed law and the state getting ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds . president obama in the land. syria, topic number one of the agenda. and the "a-team" next. the house in the senate w

udall scholarship foundation at $155,000 a year. an executive assistant at department of agriculture forest service to prepare eye continueries for travel plans. an executive staff officer senator the air force to represent the director of staff at meetings, write draft reports and memos at $193,000. all of these nonpriority hirings at a time when we're a in sequester. what this amendment would do is simply implement o.m.b.'s guidance and freeze hiring for nonessential federal positions during sequestration but still allow hiring of employees defined as accepted or emergency personnel by the o.m.b. if this amendment does not freeze hiring of excepted or emergency employees as defined by o.p.m. and we all know what those mean. there's also an exception that gives agencies the next flexibility in defining which types of new-hires are performing critical duties and allows their progression of the right now the agencies aren't even following o.m.b.'s guidance. we hear about possible furloughs, but a good portion of those fe furloughs wo

. >> the swing vote on the intelligence committee, ron widen and udall had no comment today.ately fox news was told a release of information was anticipated tonight. the ranking republican on the committee chambliss late today he would need to speak with feinstein before tomorrow's scheduled vote could proceed. >> presenting united front behind john kerry's meeting with the saudi counterpart today. chief washington correspondent james rosen reports tonight on kerry's efforts to shore up miles per hour interest in the region. >> -- americans interest in the region. >> the secretary of state found saudi foreign minister whose country is believed to arm the syrian rebels agreed that president bashar assad lost all authority. >> we do believe that what is happening is a slaughter. a slaughter of innocent people. and we just can't bring ourselves to remain quiet. in front of this carnage. >> the arrival was delayed by two-and-a-half-hour session in cairo with egyptian president mohammed morsi, including hour of one-on-one time. afterwards, kerry announced the u.s. is unlocking $25

but mark udall one of two potential swing votes told fox he continues to urge the administration for document before tuesday's vote. >> do you believe that the president should provide an individual american with the opportunity to surrender before killing them? >> i haven't spoken about any specific operation -- >> i'm talking about the concept. because you talk about the conflict. >> democratic senator also pressed brennan in confirmation hearing did not immediately respond to fox's questions. >> this is a big problem for this white house. there is a basic bipartisan push now for the memos. >> the spokesman says the administration is working with congress but gave no timetable adding it was unacceptable for nominees like brennan to be held up for "unrelated reasons." bret? >> bret: all right, we'll follow it. thank you. do you think john brennan will be confirmed as c.i.a. director? let me know on twitter. follow me @brettbaier. no charge charges will be filed against scott walker following an investigation to some of the former aides and associates. six people have been charged wi

. >> bill: this is what tom udall and tom harkin and jeff merkley and others have been fighting for.s is what the filibuster should be. so we see this is what senators should have to do. bernie sanders did it. rand paul has done it. >> you know what? it is damn effective it captured everybody. even those who don't usually watch politics watched what was going on. it can be very effective. >> bill: when i went to bed last night i can see the capitol dome from my bedroom. the light was on top of the capitol. rand paul was still talking. good for him. again, as liberals, as progressives, as obama supporters, you know, we may be a little uncomfortable saying are we really going to criticize the obama administration? president obama knows what he's doing. he won't go too far. i hate to pop your bubble but here's something we have to remember. president obama is not going to be in the white house forever. there will be somebody else sitting there. some day, it will be a republican. and would you really trust a george bush or a dick cheney or a newt gingrich or a herman cain or a michele ba

senator udall. >> thank you, madame chair. the documents are very readable. thank you for the work your team has done. let me turn to the 6000 page report this committee conducted a on the cia detention program. i was at director brennan's hearing. i was very concerned about the interrogation program by the cia. director brennan's shock at that reports contents -- i understand you had a similar reaction to the report? were you also taken aback by the contents? >> yes. i was taken aback by its length and breath and all that. i also think that i would counsel hearing from the agency and its response -- i would ask john to comment on that. >> i want to get to that director's comment as well. let me turn to director mueller in an interview with vanity fair in 2008. you were asked about terrorist attacks and whether they were instructed thanks to intelligence up taint through the use of the cia -- gathered through the use of cia. have you seen any information since april 2009 to change your views on the topic? >> i was trying to express -- i was not aware of the p

in a statement, new mexico senator tom udall said his state's permit for the carlsbad facility specificallycation and public input. the department of energy says the current leaks pose no immediate threat because they're still 250 feet from reaching the groundwater supply but official alt admit the new project could be seven years from completion. for "cbs this morning," carter evans, hanford, washington. >>> roman catholic cardinals met again this morning to discuss choosing the next pope. they have not yet decided when to hold a conclave. the vatican spokesman says they're still waiting for at least one last cardinal. alan pizzey is in vatican city where the cardinals have been asked not to talk. >> reporter: the vatican has imposed what amounts to a gag order on the cardinals to keep information about their secret deliberations from leaking out. there's speculation that an american candidate might be acceptable. preparations to elect the new pope are in full swing in the cyst sistine chapel. they're working close to michael angelo's new frescos to put in a new floor for them to sit and w

to be some kind of congressional action and we started to see that on the senate side with senator udalla? jenna: we'll see if the government takes the advice. that is the question. >> reporter: we'll see if government is the answer, right? jenna: that is also an excellent question. we need a whole hour on this. catherine, thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. jon: today is holy thursday or maundy thursday. pope francis is kicking off four taste -- days of easter celebration commemorating christ's last supper at st. john's basilica in rome and washing the feet of priests there. instead the pontiff will go to one of the city's prison to wash the feet of young inmates. stephen white a fellow with the catholic studies program with the ethics in public policy center is our guest now. this is the first noneuropean pope in 1300 years. quite a break from tradition there. the washing feet of prisoners apparently another one, steve? >> this will be the first time that a pope will be leaving the vatican to do this in a prison. it is worth noting that, it will be reenacting a ceremony that jesus

and we know from senators like tom udall what would happen to that beautiful state of new mexico. it would become a desert environment. no more green. and the fires that are already started. mr. president, i am sad to say that we have done little to nothing. i can only say that this president has done whatever he could do, and so any progress we have had have come from his executive orders and i might add the states. my home state of california, just moving forward, creating jobs in clean energy, moving forward, being a model, and i'm going to support them. our governor jerry brown, he gets this. it doesn't take a degree in climatology to see what is happening to our climate, and it's happening. we understand it. i saw a movie, it was called "chasing ice." oh, god, if you haven't seen it, i suggest you watch it. this is a great photographer who goes to four different places, including montana, greenland, iceland, alaska, and he puts these cameras up there to watch the glaciers, and you see what happens over two years. these glaciers are disappearing. this isn't some kind of a cry

senator udall? >> good morning, it's great to have you here. working with you as the secretary when you are confirmed with two very close people in my life, my good friend. congratulations for the assignment you are about to undertake. you have a wide range of challenges facing you from the financial park service to how we designate wilderness and energy development and public lands and the ongoing study which is very important. in that spirit, i would like to focus on a few overarching issues. let me start with the land and water conservation fund. it has been chronically underfunded since its creation 50 years ago and additionally it will expire in 2015. can could i get your commitment to work with me for the program? >> yes, this has been critical in every part of the country common in terms of recreation and i think it was a brilliant piece of legislation when it was enacted in 1964. i look forward to working alongside you to supported in the future. >> let me jump to recreation in the context of a balanced approach. a character is content

senator udall mentioned this.d for sensible privacy reform, but also to harness the economic benefits of the technology. so to my mind, that suggests maybe there's more of a chain -- hopefully, a change in tone that would allow the focus on being on the minutiae of making sure you have safe activities in the nas as opposed to getting the public comfortable with what is a very multifaceted technology. >> well, you know, i think it's fascinating, the schizophrenia we seem to have right now on this. you do have these pop-ups, and in charlottesville, for example, just declared themselves a drone-free zone. and yet at the same time you've got applications from 50 different communities, 37 states around the country who want to be among the test sites. so how do those things comport? clearly, there is tremendous interest. and maybe we should talk for a minute about how you all see, i guess there are two aspects of this. i'd love to hear how we see the market developing. in other words, there are a lot of public interest

the specifics set forth by senator udall in a recent article were alarming. they are 2 1/2 times more likely to be raped, one in three will be assaulted, and three out of five will encounter domestic violence. and the criticism, the criticism we have heard against why the senate version of this bill should not pass is because they say it doesn't afford due process. all we need to do is to look at the defendant's rights as set forth in the tribal court criminal proceedings under icra, the indian civil rights act, and tloa, tribal lands and orders act of 2010. the rights are there. support the senate version. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan reserves. and the gentlelady from washington is recognized. . mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. conyers: i am pleased to yield to the vice chair of the democratic caucus from new york, joe crowley, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crowley: i t

udall: i rise today in support of the nomination of john brennan to be the neglect director of the central intelligence agency. he earned a bipartisan vote of 12-3 in the intelligence committee on which i serve. he's clearly qualified to lead the cie and -- c.i.a. and deserve that bipartisan vote in committee and he deserves full confirmation by the full senate today. madam president, i say that in spite of the difficulties my colleagues and i encountered in extracting information and commitments throughout the confirmation process. our concerns were less about john brennan himself and more about the role that the next c.i.a. director needs to play. and we believe that the information and the commitments we finally secured from him and from the white house are extraordinarily relevant to the role of any c.i.a. director. alongside several of my colleagues in both parties, i fought to enhance transparency and preserve our system of checks and balances. the american people have the expectation that their government is upholding the principles of oversight and accountability. consistent with o

udall: nighted around the the-- -- mr. hatch: over the last few years, republicans have united around the principle. republicans haven't chosen this path out of political convenience. that's for sure. this is simply what the reality of our fiscal situation demands. remember than acknowledging the same reality, democrats have opted to attack and vilify any republican. we would suggest that changes to these programs are necessary. they've continued the same talking points of the past claim that all of our nation's fiscal problems can be solved simply by asking the so-called rich to pay a little more in taxes. all the while according to democrats there do not need to be any substantive changes to entitlements. they've pursued this course even as our debts continue to mount along with evidence that suggests their approach simply is not working. the budget we're debating this week is proof, not only that the democrats are more interested in politics than solutions but also that their policies simply won't work in the real world

senator udall and senator collins and senator heinrich are all ones that share that view as well. and in doing that, we recognize that we have a responsibility and that ultimately it's up to american voters to decide whether congress is fulfilling its obligation to conduct vigorous oversight of the executive branch's actions and activities. so let me then turn to the question that has received most of the attention today and is really about what i'd like to explore for a moment or two with my colleague from kentucky. the president has also said, and i was encouraged by a number of his comments, including the state of the union address, that with respect to counter terror efforts, no one should take his word for it, that the administration is doing things the right way. and as part of that, he said he was going to engage the american people in a discussion of these kinds of issues. and when it comes to continuing the public debate about the rules for conducting targeted killings, there are a number of questions that need to be explored and one that i will address to senator paul in

udall of new mexico proposes amendment numbered 483. the presiding officer: there are now two minutes of debate equally divided on amendment 483. mrs. murray: mr. president, the senator from new mexico is arriving in the chambers. the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico is here, madam chair. the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: let me just say that i very much appreciate the help on this amendment from both senator wyden who is here, the chairman of the committee, and also senator murkowski who has been working with me on this amendment, and i would yield back any time unless the gentleman from oregon would wish to speak or -- yield back time. the presiding officer: is all time yielded back? the question is on the amendment. mrs. murray: mr. president, if there is no opposition, i would suggest a voice vote unless someone objects. mr. sessions: mr. president, i understand there have been discussions about this. it's on an agreed list for a voice vote. i would have no objection unless others do. the p

udall, proposes amendment numbered 239. mr. udall: madam president, wildfire threatens communities all across my part of the country, the west, but i dare say all around our great country. and that's why i'm proud to partner with my colleagues, senator barrasso, wyden, bennett, merkley and others from the west, to introduce what's a commonsense, bipartisan and deficit-neutral amendment to the 2014 budget. we need to reduce the federal budget deficit. we all agree that's important. but if we don't invest in fire fighting efforts and mitigation, that will levy an unacceptable steep and avoidable cost upon colorado and our entire country. so my amendment would allow for an increase of $100 million in funding available for wildfire suppression. i want to yield time to my friend and colleague and cosponsor, senator barrasso, to speak on this amendment. mr. barrasso: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, madam president. i'm pleased to offer -- to cosponsor the udall amendment 239.

that will man chain 316, wyden, 394, baucus number 267, hagan number 269, franken 263, cardin 453, udall 129, franken 47, baucus 581, casey 261, wyden-appellate courtman 618, leaf un4 poo as modified, manchin 499, coats 195, hoeven 319, ayotte 161, kirk number 67 is, murkowski 672, rubio 623, alexander 348, boozman 389, heller 477, hoeven 217, enzi 48, hoeven 655. this is a package that's been agreed to by both managers and i urge senators to accept it. mr. inhofe: reserving the right to object. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. inhofe: reserving the right to object. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i understand we're having a side-by side that was on there and i didn't hear you -- oh, okay. no objection. a senator: reserving the right to object, and i'd like to ask the chairlady, do you have foreign affairs amendments there? mrs. murray: no, that's din. a senator: all right. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mrs. murray: madam president, i am going to now ask for unanimous consent for a number of amendment

president, i know senator udall wanted to speak against the toomey amendment, and in his absence, i will comment on the toomey amendment. i believe that the senator proposes to cut $60 million from the advanced drop in biofuel production program. it it would move $25 million to the o.m.s. account. the department of defense recognizes that its dependence on foreign oil supplies presents a real risk to them. i agree. as the largest single customer of oil in the world, d.o.d. spends $17 billion in fiscal 2011 on oil. d.o.d. estimates that for every 25% increase in the price of a gallon of oil, we incur over $1 billion in fuel costs. every time oil prices go up, so does the cost of running the department of defense. now, imagining if our military were cut off from these supplies. the senate has made it clear its support for biofuels. the senate has voted twice in support of the department of defense biofuels program during the floor consideration of the armed services committee defense bill. the funds appropriated for this project are available until eexpended. when the department of agricul