On the recordDecember 18, 2020
I want to recognize and thank Senator Cory Gardner for his years of service to the people of Colorado. Senator Gardner has served the people of Colorado for 15 years as a member of the State house of representatives, a Congressman from Colorado Fourth District, and as a U.S. Senator. It has been an honor to serve with him in the U.S. Senate and alongside him on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Like my home State of Nevada, Colorado is a precious treasure of the American West, famed for its soaring peaks and beautiful countryside. Senator Gardner committed himself to protect and preserve heritage through championing our national parks and public lands with the passage of the Great Americans Outdoors Act. Senator Gardner also understands that preserving our outdoor spaces is vital to our western economies and to the physical and emotional well-being of the people who call our State home. I must thank him for supporting our successful, bipartisan effort to reauthorize Brand USA to promote the United States as a destination to global travelers and support workers and businesses in tourism and hospitality in our States. I also want to thank him for partnering with me on the ACCESS Broadband Act to enhance access to Federal broadband programs and deliver these vital services to our rural communities.…





