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Ed Perlmutter

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Ed Perlmutter is a Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 7th congressional district from 2007 until 2023. During his time in Congress, he focused on issues such as healthcare, renewable energy, and economic development. Perlmutter was known for his work on the House Financial Services Committee and his advocacy for small businesses and job creation in Colorado. He has been an active voice in promoting policies aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and addressing pressing national issues.

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Sep 28, 2016

I've never, ever in my life referred to my branch bank in Applewood, Colorado, as a store.

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Sep 28, 2016

The goal should be, if your customer needs something, try to help them.

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Sep 28, 2016

You have to stop saying, 'Our stores generate more deposits than our competitors.' That creates the wrong culture.

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Sep 21, 2016

we certainly aren't there, and since the chairman is here, he knows this subject, it is marijuana and banking.

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Sep 21, 2016

I just want to thank you for your part in doing that, because it is been a long, long road.

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Sep 20, 2016

I think it is this single-minded pursuit of just shareholder value that probably leads to problems like this.

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Sep 20, 2016

I think that the real question should be how do we promote good corporate governance, protect the public?

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Sep 20, 2016

When executives enable fraud there should be consequences.

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Sep 13, 2016

What if I told you that since 1958, only one subpoena has been issued by this Committee, would that surprise you?

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Sep 13, 2016

Can somebody, Professor Turley, define jurisdiction for me.

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Sep 13, 2016

Do you think the Committee is limited by the Rules of the House?

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Sep 13, 2016

Can Ed Perlmutter go issue a subpoena to Attorney General Biondi in Florida?

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Sep 13, 2016

Would it surprise you if I told you that during this session, we've issued 24 subpoenas?

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Sep 13, 2016

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the panel.

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Jul 14, 2016

4 years ago next week, a guy dressed up as the Joker barged into a theater in Aurora, Colorado, and killed 12 and wounded about 58 others. One of those killed was a young sports reporter named Jessica Ghawi--4 years ago. Have we had one…

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Jul 12, 2016

It has been 4 days since the mass shooting in Dallas. It has been a month since the mass shooting in Orlando. It has been 7 months since the mass shooting in San Bernardino, and at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. It has…

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Jul 11, 2016

I thank Mr. DeFazio. Mr. Speaker, on July 3 last year, a Flight for Life air ambulance helicopter took off in Frisco, Colorado. Just seconds later, the helicopter crashed in a parking lot next to the helipad and burst into flames. The…

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Jul 11, 2016

This resolution today includes section 2105, requiring the administrator of the FAA to evaluate and update these safety standards. I want to thank Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio for working with me on this issue. Together, we…

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Jul 7, 2016

I thank my friend from Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Daniel Mauser. He is a young man who was a victim of gun violence at…

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Jul 6, 2016

So if they are in violation then it may allow us to not have to proceed further with our obligations under the agreement.

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Jul 6, 2016

We either have responsibilities under this agreement or we don't.

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Jul 6, 2016

The chancellor, in her speech, is not making a determination based on what the JCPOA says.

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Jul 6, 2016

I am calling JCPOA--the agreement. You guys can use the letters. I am going to call it the agreement.

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Jul 6, 2016

I ask that you talk to the Speaker of the whole House, Paul Ryan, and let him know that we are not going away and this subject on gun violence is not going away. We have had too many people killed, too many people maimed, and too many…

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