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Jason Crow
@jasoncrow· Democratic · CO· Mar 18, 2025

I have to defend Colorado, when I have to defend our veterans and our service members, that I will not hesitate to do that.

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John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Mar 13, 2025

These are two horrible options. … He did what was right. That’s what a leader does.

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John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Mar 12, 2025

It does seem the lesser of two very serious evils to go along with the CR.

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Michael Bennet
@michaelbennet· Democratic · CO· Mar 11, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 6 minutes, Senator Tillis for up to 10 minutes, and Senator Sanders for up to 20 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-11
Michael Bennet
@michaelbennet· Democratic · CO· Mar 11, 2025

Mr. President, I would like to thank Senator McConnell for his constancy over the last 3 years. We have been out on the floor together many times to speak about the need to support Ukraine. I also want to thank my colleague Senator Shaheen…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-11
Brittany Pettersen
@brittanypettersen· Democratic · CO· Mar 6, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I recently gave birth and am unable to travel to D.C. to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 61 and NAY on Roll Call No. 62. The SPEAKER. Will Representative Green present himself to the well. By…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-06
Jason Crow
@jasoncrow· Democratic · CO· Mar 5, 2025

Russia is an adversary and, as always, looking for opportunities to sow discord and make trouble for Americans and for the government, so any stand-down or pullback of our operations could be catastrophic.

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Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have great respect for the gentleman from New York. We have a lot of folks who come to Washington, D.C., to observe these proceedings. I suspect it might seem a little…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Ken Buck
@kenbuck· Republican · CO· Mar 4, 2025

We can't go this alone. The America first idea of isolationism doesn't work when you're talking about international trade.

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Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it feels like I am living in the twilight zone again. I understand the gentleman from New York very much wants to spend a half hour debating labeling requirements for…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Ken Buck
@kenbuck· Republican · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Well, I think it's part of President Trump's theater or certainly his style, to make a lot of bold claims. And then some of them he will act on, and some of them he will back off of.

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Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot about so-called theatrical performances. I didn't realize that asking the simple question of whether or not the gentleman had held a townhall this…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I will direct my comments to the Chair, to you, Mr. Speaker, to express my frustration, which is the frustration felt by so many of the hardworking people of the great State of Colorado…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as expected, we have a rebuttal replete with references to the 118th Congress, what Democrats did in the last Congress, assigning blame, and all the rest. I remind my…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

I am not. I am asking, rather, through the Speaker to the gentleman from New York if he has held an in-person townhall with the people of New York that he represents this year. I am just curious. He doesn't have to answer if he doesn't…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04
Joe Neguse
@joeneguse· Democratic · CO· Mar 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Langworthy) for the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I will try to clarify for the American people, those who may be tuning in…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-04