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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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Jul 6, 2016

These have been two very different countries, the United States and Iran, for a lot of years where there hasn't been any dialogue or any conversation other than saber rattling.

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Jun 14, 2016

If you worked at Rocky Flats and you're sick, we're going to take care of you.

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Jun 14, 2016

Should we consider those astronauts that are on a private capsule? Should they be covered by something like this?

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Jun 14, 2016

It's my opinion, based on your two principles of fidelity and fairness, that we have a responsibility to provide both the medical care that they may need on into the future.

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Jun 14, 2016

I as a Member of Congress on behalf of the 750,000 people that I represent want to make sure that when you do put your lives at risk that--and your health for who knows how long down the road, we as the United States of America help you…

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Apr 18, 2016

let's get our astronauts to Mars at least by 2033 if not before then.

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Apr 18, 2016

the International Space Station continues to be a profound investment that pays off for this country every single day.

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Apr 18, 2016

And, you know, obviously, this is a frontier, but with all frontiers, there's lots of opportunity and there is risk.

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Mar 15, 2016

There was no secondary market, okay?

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Mar 15, 2016

You are supposed to be looking out for the good--the best interests of the people within the jurisdiction of your agency.

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Mar 15, 2016

And I just want to thank you for all the other things that you have been working on, whether it is mortgages or credit cards or the like.

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Mar 15, 2016

I was very disappointed to learn the other day about the deposition taken of one of your staff.

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Mar 15, 2016

we all expect you to do it judiciously.

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Feb 24, 2016

Sometimes, you lose sight of those when you take shots at each other's party or each other's President.

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Feb 24, 2016

I want in the law that we're going to be on Mars by 2033.

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Feb 24, 2016

we've spent a lot in the Middle East. We've spent a lot to keep Wall Street from collapsing.

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Feb 10, 2016

I can say that based as a politician who knocks on doors and talks to citizens every single day that when the mortgage foreclosure crisis was banging, a lot of those people who were facing foreclosure actually did go to payday lenders, and…

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Feb 9, 2016

Under Barack Obama, back down to 4.9 percent. In Colorado, we are at 3.5 percent.

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Feb 9, 2016

I want to thank the Administration for getting this economy back on track.

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Feb 2, 2016

Getting to Mars is not a question of rocket science but political science.

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Feb 2, 2016

If we somehow all came together, said okay, we're going to put a percent of the entire federal budget towards getting us to Mars and that gets you $200, $300 billion over the course of the next 17 years, can we do this?

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Dec 17, 2015

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 155, answered ``present'' 2, not voting 42, as follows: [Roll No. 704] AYES--234 Abraham Aderholt Allen Amodei…

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Dec 13, 2015

What I see, and the importance of this bill that Congressman Hardy has proposed, is we have to have the best and the brightest to continue to be able to build these tunnels.

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Dec 13, 2015

Thank you. I want to thank Congressman Lamborn and Congressman Bishop for letting me participate in this underground hearing today.

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Dec 13, 2015

I think all of us, going to college, were inspired by our ability to make a difference with the educations we have had.

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