Lets do the right thing and lets do it the right way. With that i will yield the floor. I come to the floor today in opposition to the nomination of judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. I am truly disappointed my republican colleagues have chosen to grandma through this aminee in the middle of pandemic when an election is underway and tens of millions of americans have already cast their ballot. The senate should be focused on a bipartisan relief package to help americans across the country who are struggling to pay the b bills and put food on the table during the pandemic. Instead, the only priority has been to push through a nominee who will alter the balance of the court and affect the lives of generations of americans days before the ballots will be counted to decide the next president of the United States and the makeup of this very body. The stakes in the nomination couldnt be higher. I want to read an excerpt from tuan email i received from a constituent this is from da
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
This is nearly an hour. [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. Gov. Polis youll be happy to know that the Escort Committee did their job, i was unable to escape, but they fully contain the and did their job. Speaker, majority leader durand, majority leader rodriguez, majority leader lynch, treasurer young, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly, theres a few new ones i havent met yet. Welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years all come in just two years. As we envision our future together, im often reminded of president kennedy speech it rice university, it was there when he articulated his full vision, saying
This is nearly an hour. [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. Gov. Polis youll be happy to know that the Escort Committee did their job, i was unable to escape, but they fully contain the and did their job. Speaker, majority leader durand, majority leader rodriguez, majority leader lynch, treasurer young, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly, theres a few new ones i havent met yet. Welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years all come in just two years. As we envision our future together, im often reminded of president kennedy speech it rice university, it was there when he articulated his full vision, saying
It is my pleasure and honor to present to you the honorable jared polis, governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. [applause] you will be happy to know the Escort Committee did their job. I was unable to escape. I tried between the first and second floor but they did their job. Speaker mccluskey, president , majority leader, majority leader rodriguez, minority leader lynch, minority leader, Lieutenant Governor primavera, treasurer young, attorney general weiser, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, the tribal treasurer, measures of members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Colorado springs mayor, fort collins mayor, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly. Assembly, theres a welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years old. In just two years. As we