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Friday, June 07, 2013  Sen. Mark Udall says he was aware the federal government was broadly monitoring Americans' telephone and email communications and has "tried everything short of leaking classified information" to try to bring attention to the issue.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is criticizing his colleagues' rejection of an amendment he says would have fully funded the Forest Service's Wildland Fire Management Account ahead of next year's wildfire season.

Friday, September 17, 2010  A wildfire that destroyed two homes in Colorado's northern foothills and drove at least 100 people out of their homes has been contained.

Saturday, August 28, 2010  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Colorado Sen. Mark Udall are in Colorado Springs Saturday to talk to some 800 judges gathered for a regional conference.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Sen. Mark Udall wants the federal government to do more to prevent wildfires.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, an Arizona congressman from 1955 to 1961, is the father of New Mexico Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and uncle of Colorado Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall.

Friday, May 28, 2010  Sen. Mark Udall had hoped to include the amendment in the Senate's emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado was a co-sponsor. Both are Democrats.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  The Democrat met with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on Wednesday. Udall sent reporters a statement praising Kagan's intellect and wishing for a speedy confirmation.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Sen. Mark Udall is proposing an amendment to the Senate emergency supplemental appropriations bill that would award the U.S. Forest Service $42 million and the National Park Service $8 million.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  At least a half-dozen athletes are expected Wednesday morning for a reception at the office of Democratic Sen. Mark Udall.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  Colorado Democrat Sen. Mark Udall will join state Sen. Dan Gibbs on a conference call with reporters Wednesday after a hearing on the bill.

Monday, April 19, 2010  The ads in The Denver Post and the Boulder Camera appeared Monday on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine, when two student gunmen killed 13 people before killing themselves.

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Orion was conceived as the crew module for the Constellation mission to return humans to the moon, but President Barack Obama canceled the program.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet, both Democrats, met with Bolden on Monday to discuss the impact on Colorado of President Barack Obama's decision to cancel NASA's Constellation program, meant to return humans to the moon.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  The Colorado Democrat told reporters Wednesday that senators have used two different rules to block the hearings. One rule requires unanimous consent for a hearing to take place after 2 p.m. Another rule allows senators to object to any hearing taking place more than two hours after Senate comes into session.