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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
It is deeply shocking and incomprehensible to me that despite volumes of documentation and living witnesses who can attest to the horrors of the… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people. — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
We really don't have a policy [on climate change]. There's a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action. — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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.… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent. — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night,… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
I support allowing gay couples to marry because of - not in spite of - my values. And many of those values are the… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Udall Copy Share Image
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