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You don't climb mountains without a team, you don't climb mountains without being fit, you don't climb mountains without being prepared and you don't climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain on accident - it has to be intentional.

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Team, Risk, Mountain

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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.

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Business, Rights, Law

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I haven't inherited the earth from my parents, I am borrowing it from my children.

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Children, Parent, Earth

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Genuine dialogue, not rhetorical bomb-throwing, leads to progress.

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Progress, Bombs, Genuine

"Same-sex marriage debate: A model for other issues" by Mark Udall, www.politico.com.

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Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.

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Cutting, Climbing, Numbers

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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.

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Running, Party, Mean

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Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.

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Political Differences, Healthy, Hateful

"enator Pushes Bipartisan Seating Chart For State Of The Union" by Wes Barrett, www.foxnews.com. January 12, 2011.

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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 people's faith in the presidency and in government.

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Leadership, Country, Integrity

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Throughout my years of public service, I've listened to the voices of the gay and lesbian community, whether through whispered confidences or public declarations. I understand what it truly means to say that all people should be treated equally, and I'll always stand up for fair and equal treatment of gay and lesbian Americans.

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Mean, Gay, Voice

"I Support Marriage Equality" by Mark Udall, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 1, 2011.

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As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.

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Character, Night, America

"CNN Newsroom" with Ali Velshi, www.cnn.com. January 13, 2011.

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I've come to the conclusion that military style weapons really don't have any place in our society. We ought to reinstate the assault weapons ban that served us well for 10 years from 1994 to 2004.

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Military, Years, Assault Weapons

"Udall comes out in favor of reinstating assault weapons ban" by Eli Stokols, kdvr.com. December 20, 2012.

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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.

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Running, School, People

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In a country as large and diverse as America, compromise is how we get things done. It isn't always pretty, but we have to find solutions to our problems that, at the end of the day, most people can live with.

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Country, America, People

"Calling It Like I See It: Congress, the Tea Party, and the Way Forward" by Mark Udall, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 25, 2011.

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

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Responsibility, Water, Drink

"Celebrating Earth Day" by Mark Udall, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 22, 2012.

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While expanding market access for American industry, financial markets and farmers is critical, I believe it needs to be done responsibly, accounting for the treatment and protection of workers and the environment.

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Believe, Needs, Done

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Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases.

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Cells, World, Disease

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There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.

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Important, Borders, Secure

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

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Writing, Doctors, Drug

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The choreographed standing and clapping of one side of the room - while the other side sits - is unbecoming of a serious institution and the message that it sends is that even on a night when the president is addressing the entire nation, we in Congress cannot sit as one, but must be divided as two.

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Night, Two, President

"Senator Pushes Bipartisan Seating Chart For State Of The Union" by Wes Barrett, www.foxnews.com. January 12, 2011.

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Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop.

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Climbing, Hiking, Gears

"Support Net Neutrality to Preserve a Free and Democratic Internet" by Mark Udall, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 8, 2011.

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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.

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Mistake, Creativity, Mountain

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We really don't have a policy [on climate change]. There's a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action.

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Climate, Action, Global Warming

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The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.

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Balance, Delicate, Security

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We all recognize that Colorado and our nation have a long and storied tradition of gun ownership for hunting, outdoor recreation and self-defense. However, I am not convinced that combat weapons are necessarily part of that heritage.

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Hunting, Gun, Self

"Sens. Mark Udall, Michael Bennet Call For Stricter Gun Control Laws". www.huffingtonpost.com. December 21, 2012.

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When I talk about the importance of the institution of marriage, I think of the commitment and the significance of standing in front of those closest to you and promising fidelity to your partner 'til death do you part.'

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Commitment, Thinking, Fidelity

"Same-sex marriage debate a model". www.politico.com. October 16, 2012.

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