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Jared Polis

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Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado, a position he has held since January 8, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Polis previously represented Colorado's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. As governor, he has focused on various issues including education reform, healthcare access, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the challenges facing the state and the nation.

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Mar 3, 2015

To have a fair election for mayor, for city council, you have to allow both sides to communicate equally.

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Mar 3, 2015

The choice of privacy that the employee has is whether to give their personal information to the company.

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Mar 3, 2015

If it is a personal e-mail address, many--it is entirely up to an employee whether they provide that to their employer.

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Mar 3, 2015

But, under the current rules, some unscrupulous employers can undermine these rights by using frivolous litigation to endlessly delay union elections.

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Mar 3, 2015

The Board is charged with protecting workers' fundamental right to band together and exercise their voice in the workplace.

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Mar 3, 2015

Today we are holding yet another hearing that shows the backwards priorities of the Majority.

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Mar 3, 2015

This is a process full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing, as Shakespeare would say.

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Mar 3, 2015

Today we are holding yet another hearing showing the backwards priorities of the majority.

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Feb 27, 2015

While not perfect, the Democratic substitute is a lot better base bill than the Republican version. It does a better job getting accountability right, expanding and replicating what works in public education, and changing what doesn't work…

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Feb 26, 2015

By supporting my amendment, Congress can voice its support for the growing academic open source community and for encouraging cost-reducing, quality-enhancing innovation in the content that is available for students across the country. I…

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Feb 26, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 343, after line 24, insert the following new subparagraph: ``(H) Awarding grants for the creation and…

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Feb 26, 2015

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 284, line 8, strike ``and''. Page 284, line 14, insert ``and'' after the semicolon. Page 284, after…

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Feb 26, 2015

I claim the time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Feb 26, 2015

With barely more than 24 hours remaining before the Department of Homeland Security shuts down, my colleague has an idea that he would like to propose to address that. I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas) for the purpose…

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Feb 26, 2015

In just over 24 hours the Department of Homeland Security will run out of funding. Fortunately, I have a colleague who has a solution to this impasse. I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Brown) for the purpose of a unanimous…

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Feb 26, 2015

The territories are also affected by a lapse in Homeland Security. Fortunately, Ms. Plaskett is here with a solution. I yield to the gentlewoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

With just over 24 hours remaining before the Department of Homeland Security shuts down, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke) for a unanimous consent request to address this funding impasse.

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Feb 26, 2015

With just over 24 hours remaining before the Department of Homeland Security shuts down, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), who has a solution to this impasse.

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Feb 26, 2015

With barely more than 24 hours left before the closure of the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

My colleague from California (Ms. Judy Chu) has a solution to the funding impasse at DHS, and I yield to her for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

With barely more than 24 hours remaining before the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from New York (Mr. Tonko) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

With barely 24 hours left before the expiration of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) for a very important unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

With barely 24 hours remaining, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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Feb 26, 2015

Reclaiming my time, I think what you are saying is if the Republicans shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the only thing the Department will be able to do is to process the paperwork for undocumented immigrants, and they won't…

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Feb 25, 2015

As I like to remind my friend from California, there is not really a strict age limit, per se, of the Future Forum, but I am very proud to still be under the 40 number, at least for another half year.

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