Senator Michael Bennet

Sep 18

Honoring Irish Miners in Leadville, Colorado

Remarks at the Leadville Irish Miners’ Memorial Unveiling — As Delivered September 16, 2023 Leadville North, Colorado The ambassador has already shared the remarkable history of this place: of the thousands of Irish men and women who escaped famine and poverty to these rugged mountains. They came here to share…

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Aug 14

Honoring John Fielder

Remarks as Delivered — Bennet Honors John Fielder At A History Colorado Event in February 2023 Thank you, it is wonderful to be with all of you tonight. Dawn, Luis and Tamara. Thanks for bringing us together in this beautiful, beautiful place. And John, there’s so much that we…

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Jul 17

On Senate Floor, Bennet Makes the Case for a New Federal Body to Regulate Digital Platforms and AI

Remarks on the Senate floor making the case for a new federal body to regulate digital platforms and AI — As Delivered. DPCA Floor Speech Thank you, Madam President. I’m sorry that I didn’t have the chance to say thank you to our colleague from Connecticut for his speech…

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Jul 12

Remarks in Support of Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act and CORE Act at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing

Thank you for the opportunity to, once again, speak about two bills that are very, very important to Colorado: the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy, or CORE, Act that Senator Hickenlooper and I are championing together. Coloradans…

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May 1

Remarks at the Cities Summit of the Americas

Remarks at the Cities Summit of the Americas — As Delivered This is the perfect place, I think, for this gathering, because in so many ways, Colorado embodies the shared cultural, and economic, and political ties all across the Americas. Colorado — obviously — to begin with, is a…

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Mar 29

On Senate Floor, Bennet Urges Colleagues to Repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force

Remarks on the Senate floor in support of repealing the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force — As Delivered. This week, the Senate debates whether to end two authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq. Congress passed the first authorization in 1991 for…

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Mar 7

On Senate Floor, Bennet Speaks in Support of Judge Gordon Gallagher

Remarks on the Senate floor in support of Judge Gallagher — As Delivered. Thank you, Mr. President. I wanted to come to the floor and share a few words about an upcoming vote we’re going to have this afternoon…on Gordon Gallagher, President Biden’s nominee for the U.S. …

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Feb 15

Urging the Biden Administration to Keep Space Command in Colorado

Remarks on the Senate floor urging the Biden Administration to keep Space Command in Colorado — As Delivered. Mr. President, we have had over the last ten days or so — or two weeks or so — in the Senate, briefing after briefing that our constituents never get the…

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Feb 6

Remarks at Silicon Flatirons

Remarks at Silicon Flatirons Conference — As Delivered As Dean Inniss said, and as I already know, I understand that the theme for this year’s conference is “The Internet’s Midlife Crisis.” …

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Jan 31

Remarks at Colorado Water Congress

Remarks at Colorado Water Congress — As Delivered Thank you, good morning everybody. Thanks, Travis. I just got back late last night from D.C. Senator Hickenlooper and I went over to the Pentagon, actually, for lunch with the Secretary of Defense to […] tell him that they’re not going…

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