Michael Bennet Quotes

United States, Businessman
November 28, 1964

Michael Farrand Bennet is an American businessman, lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Ken Salazar resigned to become Secretary of the Interior. Bennet previously worked as managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to then-Denver Mayor (and current Colorado Governor) John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Also known as Lawyer, Politician

[The Clean Power Plan] is an important step toward curbing carbon pollution and addressing climate change.

Michael Bennet
- Climate
- Clean
- Pollution
I think about Aaron Rodgers, he's like Chris Evans before he got the HGH injection in Captain America. But before he was super smart and was still witty and stuff. That's how I see Tom Brady.

Michael Bennet

In this day and age of digital media, as we've learned, it's not as though nobody's going to find out what you said.

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- Said
- Media
- Digital
Health care is much the same - the status quo is, by all measures, failing far too many people - and we must not shrink from the challenge.

Michael Bennet
- People
- Health
- Failing
Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.

Michael Bennet
- Teacher
- Priorities
You know a Senate race is obviously a much smaller deal than a presidential race. What I think makes a very hard job considerably easier when you're going to debate is if you have reminded yourself - or somebody has reminded you during the course of your campaign - that consistency is enormously important. That people don't want to hear you say one thing in one part of the state and another thing in another part of the state.

Michael Bennet
It's nice to have a debate in a swing state.

Michael Bennet
- States
- Debate
- Swings
Colorado's economy is already being threatened by unchecked climate change.

Michael Bennet

There are many miles to go before we get this done ... But I have a feeling that ... we're going to have a big bipartisan vote for this in the end. My sense is that people are more optimistic than they've been in 20 years about addressing this problem.

Michael Bennet
I was never up four percent.

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- Percent
- Four
To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.

Michael Bennet
- People
- Needs
- Enough
Colorado's majestic landscapes are one of our most valuable assets, and it's important that we work to preserve these treasures.

Michael Bennet
Improving some of the rules under which the Senate functions can begin to replace some of the bad habits Washington has developed with better ones.

Michael Bennet
- Habit
- Senate
- Improving
I believe people I represent still aspire to the idea that our job as a generation is to provide more opportunity to the people coming after us, not less.

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