Mark Udall

Mark Udall
PARTY DEMOCRATIC
OFFICE US SENATOR

BIO

Age: 58
Employment: U.S. House of Representatives
How to reach him:
Phone: 303-820-2008 fax: 303-893-4078
e-mail: info@udallforcolorado.com

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1972

Civic Involvement:

1.Rotary Club
2. U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
3. Berger Foundation Board
4. Tenth Mountain Division HVT Association Board

Military service: None

KEY ISSUES

1. What timetable for withdrawal from Iraq do you support and how

would you pay for the continued U.S. military presence?

I opposed the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq, but I have

always supported funding our troops and will continue to do so. I've

expressed skepticism about inflexible or unrealistic timetables.

Instead, I support and authored legislation recommending a phased

redeployment, which is still relevant in post-surge Iraq.

2. Would you support a second round of "stimulus checks" to bolster

the weakening economy? If so, how would it be funded? If not, what

alternatives would you offer?

I would support a second round of stimulus checks to reduce the

impacts of economic recession. We should pay for it by reducing

spending in some other areas, including a moratorium on earmark

spending and utilizing pay-as-you-go rules in Congress. If necessary,

we should treat the cost as an emergency spending off-set.

3. What, if anything, needs to be done to address global warming?

Do you support subsidizing renewable energy development,

increasing oil and gas drilling or a combination?

I support the bipartisan "Gang of 16" Senate plan. The bill I have

authored will mitigate climate change, lower gasoline prices, and set

us on a path to energy independence. My plan includes more

investment in renewable energy (wind/solar), but also includes new

drilling, nuclear and fuel efficiency and conservation.