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John Hickenlooper

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John Wright Hickenlooper is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from Colorado, a position he has held since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Hickenlooper previously served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from January 11, 2011, to January 8, 2019. During his tenure as governor, he focused on issues such as health care, job creation, and renewable energy, and he was known for his pragmatic approach to governance.

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Mar 3, 2021

Colorado has 60,000 workers who work in clean energy, and is in the top ten states for jobs in wind and solar.

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Mar 3, 2021

I think too often we lose sight of the payback we get from investing in labs, lab equipment, and facilities to make sure that there is adequate space for R&D.

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Mar 3, 2021

They are playing a leading role in the transition to a sustainable low-emissions energy system, both for our nation and ultimately, for the world.

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Feb 22, 2021

I think we should absolutely avoid the mistakes of the last Administration.

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Feb 22, 2021

One of the things I am very interested in is a bill I co-sponsored with Senator Bennet, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, CORE, which would protect over 400,000 acres of public lands in Colorado.

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Feb 22, 2021

I strongly support keeping the BLM Headquarters in Grand Junction.

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Feb 22, 2021

While they said it would reduce areas open to motorized recreation, the bill, in fact, does not close any existing roads, Jeep trails, off-highway vehicle trails, or motorcycle trails.

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Feb 22, 2021

The CORE Act is key to helping ensure that Coloradans inherit both a thriving outdoor recreation economy and pristine outdoor spaces.

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Feb 22, 2021

I do not think the last Administration managed the move properly.

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Oct 28, 2020

I think like everywhere, it's the pandemic and health care, and certainly the negligence and, you know, incompetence that the White House responded to COVID-19.

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Oct 28, 2020

I think that there is a lot of people that do care. But, you know, Coloradans are independent sort. So they're going to vote for the right person. You know, Cory Gardner and the dark money behind him has spent about $40 million mostly…

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Oct 28, 2020

We're tired of the same old nothing happening in Washington. And I think that I've done my best to convince people that I can make a difference back in Washington, D.C.

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Oct 28, 2020

I mean this mismanagement of COVID-19 is what people talk about all the time.

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Oct 16, 2020

We believe Hickenlooper is in good shape.

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Mar 19, 2019

We're just about 20 minutes away from the CNN Presidential Town Hall with 2020 Democratic Candidate, John Hickenlooper, former Governor of Colorado.

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Jul 23, 2018

I hereby issue this Executive Order forbidding State agencies from using State resources for the purpose of separating children from their parents or legal guardians on the sole ground that their families are in violation of Federal…

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Jul 23, 2018

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's practice of separating children from their parents when arriving at the Southern Border is offensive to our core values as Coloradans and as a country.

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Sep 13, 2017

maintaining CSR payments and creating reinsurance programs should be the first steps in stabilizing the individual market

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Sep 6, 2017

I would argue for transparency of prices so that consumers can have choices, and there are apps out there that could make those choices freely available.

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Sep 6, 2017

If we are going to have any committee in whose hands to put our fate, we are glad it is you guys.

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Sep 6, 2017

We need to move toward a system that compensates quality and good health, not quantity.

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Sep 6, 2017

It's time for the Federal Government to work with us, not against us.

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Sep 6, 2017

I really do believe you ought to make that a flexible opportunity and have States do the things that are going to work best in each State rather than trying to come up with one answer at the Federal level and then apply it across the whole…

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Sep 6, 2017

I am grateful to my legislative colleagues on both sides of the aisle for being willing to put politics aside to improve access to health care in our State.

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Sep 6, 2017

We need immediate Federal action and responsible reforms that preserve coverage gains and control costs.

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