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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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Oct 1, 2015

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 241, noes 181, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 530] AYES--241…

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Oct 1, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Alabama for yielding me 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. POLIS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Sep 17, 2015

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado will state his parliamentary inquiry.

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Sep 17, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 348, the RAPID Act, is an attempt to limit flexibility and eliminate the public's role in environmental…

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Sep 17, 2015

We are 2 weeks away from a shutdown of the Federal Government. What does that mean for communities like the one I represent in Colorado? Our Federal labs funding Federal research, funding for our universities, our national parks. When you…

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Sep 17, 2015

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment in the Record, along with…

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Sep 17, 2015

May I inquire of the Speaker how much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 23 minutes remaining.

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Sep 17, 2015

Well, Madam Speaker, that is the plain language of this amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, 5-minute voting will continue. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the adoption of the amendment…

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Sep 17, 2015

Well, Mr. Speaker, I believe the meaning is very straightforward. That is exactly what it means. The material previously referred to by Mr. Polis is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 420 Offered by Mr. Polis of Colorado At the end of the…

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Sep 17, 2015

Does this amendment to the rule mean that Members of this body will have less than 24 hours to review any bill we consider next week? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not interpret the meaning of the pending proposition.

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Sep 17, 2015

We have a lot of Democrats that want to talk about keeping government open. I hear no Republicans here. With good respect to my friend from Georgia, where are the Republican ideas to keep government open?

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Sep 17, 2015

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Roby). The gentleman from Colorado will state his parliamentary inquiry.

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