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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.
If you would yield, I think one of the places where, again, going back to your education and a vision for this country that looks beyond just tomorrow but to next year and 10 years down is the GI Bill that we would like to see passed that…
Your question answers itself. Of course not. When somebody comes in to change the windows in my house, they're doing it at my house in Golden, Colorado. These are good construction jobs. They're design jobs. There are some manufacturing…
Well, and in a broader context, I want to go back to our prior conversation on the green jobs, the green collar jobs. One of the things that we see in Colorado, and I think this can be nationwide, is that there are thousands and thousands…
I think it minimizes it. I think there are plenty of opportunities to drill. You know, having said we're going to change direction, we're not going to go cold turkey from oil and gas. It will play a role in our energy spectrum for a long…
Conservation but efficiency. We can, through just engineering, basic engineering, architecture, design work, be more efficient in how we power this country and how much energy we use and consume. And we don't want to be putting a lot of…
He came up with a vaccine so that they didn't have the disease in the first place.
I feel very fortunate today to be able to celebrate both Mother's Day as well as the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. My mother-in-law was born on Molokai, has Filipino Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry and has 14 brothers and sisters…
Well, I don't know. I wasn't an attorney for Quest. Just in terms of what I have read and the individuals I have spoken to, I think Quest would respond by saying we wanted to follow the law. It isn't as if Quest has a spotless record…
I support this bill, and I appreciate the work that my friend Mr. Watt has performed. But with respect to this amendment, I have to oppose this amendment. One of the things that Mrs. Biggert talked about was five principles that she saw in…
If I could jump in here, I mean what was happening under the prior Congress and under this President, President Bush, is a classic borrow and spend, borrow and spend. There was no limitation on what you would buy or what you'd spend, but…
As we approach Memorial Day, let us remember those who have fallen fighting for our country. And this is one way to recognize our service men's and women's sacrifices, by establishing a new VA cemetery in El Paso County. Although I don't…
In this instance, this is minute compared to the assets of this government-sponsored entity, and this is a classic tail wagging the dog. I would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment.
Our troops are giving us the greatest service, the greatest sacrifices, and they deserve better policies from those who are leading them, particularly, the White House and the administration. Our military is doing great, and we have got to…
Absolutely, I will agree. We are not going to cut and run from our veterans. We are going to fulfill the promises that we have made to them for the services that they provided to our country.
Our chart in this instance shows the number of uninsured now exceeds the cumulative population of 24 States plus the District of Columbia, so all of those States that are in red and the District of Columbia, we have more people who don't…
I think that is great news for America because it is going to change our energy priorities and bring a new direction for this country. It is especially good for Golden, Colorado and Colorado because we have the preeminent research facility…
The purpose is really this, to accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy and to promote energy efficient products and conservation; and furthermore, we want to spur research, development and deployment of clean renewable energy.
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