Jared Polis

It's unfathomable that people would be forced to -- especially our vulnerable seniors would be forced to spend the night outdoors in line.

I'm proud of our Colorado scientists and our state lab. And I think I speak on behalf of all the governors as well as every American in expressing gratitude for the role the National Guard has played.

Coloradans over the age of 70 as well as teachers and grocery workers can expect to receive the vaccine next week.

You see health and county health departments that are giving inoculations to seniors, they're scheduling it, they're scheduling it online, you know, 15 minutes, 15 minutes that people sign up, they show up, they get a reminder, it's…

What's really important is everybody's taking the right precautions. And that's why it's important to wear masks around others and avoid social gatherings and keep your distance.

It's actually a self-administered swab. So we no longer need the skilled professionals with the deep nasopharyngeal swab.

We were one of the first in the country to have drive-through testing 2 months ago.

It is important that we do have a mechanism in place for national coordination on vaccine delivery.

Thank you, Chairwoman DeGette. You've done an amazing job in this crisis and beyond, and I appreciate this hearing.

We also know that we're in this for the long haul. The virus isn't going to disappear or go away anytime soon.

Congressmen and women, on behalf of the people of western Colorado, I encourage you to support the move of the BLM headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado--a place where there is actually BLM land.

The idea that BLM leadership shouldn't be influenced by the communities that live, work and play on our public lands is misguided.

I encourage you to support the relocation of the BLM headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado, a place where there is actually BLM land.

We Coloradoans place a high value on our natural environment and the health of our communities.

The United States is not a nation that backs down from a challenge.

There is no economic or moral reason for the United States... to stick our heads in the sand.

I would encourage the Committee on Natural Resources to continue their work on establishing additional wilderness areas both in Colorado as well as other areas of the country.

Among the many reasons for protecting our public lands, of course, is that they are enormous economic drivers of jobs in Colorado.

We are going further in Colorado with Senate Bill 181, which takes additional steps to minimize emission of methane and other pollutants from the oil and gas production process.

The Methane Waste Prevention Act would reinstate the Methane Waste and Pollution Prevention Standards that were established by the BLM and EPA in 2016.

I have no doubt we can take bold action at the federal level as well.

The United States does not back down from a challenge. We are a nation of leaders, of doers, of dreamers.

I was glad to see the House pass H.R. 9 to keep America in the Paris Climate Agreement, and I hope the Senate follows suit.

We don't have to choose between creating good jobs and saving our air, our water, and our way of life. We can and we must do both by growing our renewable energy sector.

It is undeniable that companies see a profitable future in renewables, and given the dire stakes, it is our job as policymakers to accelerate the transition towards a cleaner, greener, more sustainable, and more affordable energy future.