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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/we-all-recognize-that-colorado-and-our-nation-have-a-long-and-storied/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

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> [Some of the best times I've spent in Colorado have been in the backcountry with my mom and siblings, and more recently, with my own kids. That is why I'm concerned to see today's kids spending more time browsing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/some-of-the-best-times-i-ve-spent-in-colorado-have-been-in-the/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

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## Other authors on Colorado

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-hickenlooper-51609.jpg) John Hickenlooper 17 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/colorado/john-hickenlooper/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jared-polis-47350.jpg) Jared Polis 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/colorado/jared-polis/)

## More by Mark Udall

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/climbing-has-worked-for-me-in-a-number-of-ways-on-capitol-hill-i-m/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/it-is-deeply-shocking-and-incomprehensible-to-me-that-despite-volumes/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/there-is-no-getting-around-it-congress-is-failing-the-american-people/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/you-don-t-climb-mountains-without-a-team-you-don-t-climb-mountains/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/president-ford-was-a-devoted-decent-man-of-impeccable-integrity-who/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [ We really don't have a policy \[on climate change\]. There's a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/we-really-don-t-have-a-policy-on-climate-change-there-s-a-lot-of/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/our-livelihood-is-intimately-tied-to-the-food-we-eat-water-we-drink/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/on-the-mountains-mistakes-are-fatal-in-politics-mistakes-are-wounding/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/the-balance-between-freedom-and-security-is-a-delicate-one/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/in-a-country-as-large-and-diverse-as-america-compromise-is-how-we-get/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/throughout-my-years-of-public-service-i-ve-listened-to-the-voices-of/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/political-differences-will-always-generate-a-healthy-debate-but-over/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/as-the-nation-watches-democrats-and-republicans-should-reflect-the/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [I support allowing gay couples to marry because of - not in spite of - my values. And many of those values are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/i-support-allowing-gay-couples-to-marry-because-of-not-in-spite-of-my/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-udall/truth-be-told-i-m-much-more-comfortable-in-a-pair-of-hiking-boots-or/)

[Mark Udall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-udall/)

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