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Mike Coffman

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Mike Coffman is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 6th congressional district from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure, he served on various committees and was known for his work on military and veterans' affairs, as well as his focus on fiscal responsibility. Coffman has a background in the military, having served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve, which influenced his legislative priorities. He was also involved in local politics prior to his congressional career, serving as the Colorado State Treasurer and in the Colorado House of Representatives. Coffman was known for his moderate stance on several issues, including immigration reform and education. He faced challenges in his re-election campaigns, particularly in a changing political landscape in Colorado. After losing his seat in 2018, Coffman has remained active in various community and political initiatives, although he is no longer holding public office.

Quotes by year · 2009–2026761 total · peak 2015 (151)
2009: 15 quotes2011: 33 quotes2012: 76 quotes2013: 133 quotes2014: 111 quotes2015: 151 quotes2016: 81 quotes2017: 81 quotes2018: 77 quotes2026: 3 quotes
Sep 9, 2014

Yes. Documentation from your office shows that it took you 254 days to process one single case.

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Sep 9, 2014

Today we have had a chance to hear about many problems and abuses occurring within the Board of Veterans' Appeals related to the processing of veterans benefits claims.

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Sep 9, 2014

Well again, my understanding is that no action was taken on the complaints given.

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Sep 9, 2014

Thank you so much for your service to our country, and your advocacy on behalf of veterans as a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

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Sep 9, 2014

Mr. Hearn, thank you for your service to our country, and for your advocacy and the American Legion on behalf of our veterans.

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Sep 9, 2014

Thank you for your service in the United States Army, and thank you for your service to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for your courage to step forward today.

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Jul 23, 2014

I think Washington tries to do too much, and I think in the effort of doing that, does not do a lot of things very well.

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Jul 23, 2014

I think any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution is, I think, the greatest thing that the Congress of the United States can do to change the political culture in Washington.

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Jul 15, 2014

I think the mere fact that we do not know what the costs are... makes it really difficult to say...

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Jul 13, 2014

I think without the whistleblowers, the employees at the VA who really care about meeting our Nation's obligations to the men and women that have served this country, without you all, we wouldn't have any idea really what the magnitude of…

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Jun 22, 2014

I just don't see you as part of the solution. I don't see you able to get us out of this ditch.

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Jun 22, 2014

The reality is, you are not outraged.

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Jun 22, 2014

I think that the Veterans Administration is the most mismanaged agency of the Federal Government.

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Jun 22, 2014

Not if you are a veteran, it is not a good system.

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Jun 22, 2014

The VA has not been transparent. It has admitted a lack of integrity.

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Jun 22, 2014

What we need is we need a new Secretary of the Veterans Affairs that is going to come in and is going to clean house.

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Jun 22, 2014

I just don't think it is going to happen. I just don't think you can do it.

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Jun 19, 2014

I think it's just absolutely extraordinary that--how can somebody go from the United States Army to this environment and yet not take the values from the United States Army into serving our Nation's veterans?

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Jun 18, 2014

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 31, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $15,722,000)''. Page 141, line 4, after the…

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May 28, 2014

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 22, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,044,445)''. Page 26, line 1, after the dollar amount…

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May 28, 2014

This hearing focuses on continued problems within VA that have caused its contribution to the Vision Center of Excellence to stagnate.

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May 28, 2014

Good morning. This hearing will come to order.

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May 28, 2014

As such this hearing was necessary to accomplish a number of items.

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