Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salazarserved as the 50th United States Secretary of the Interior, in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009. He and Mel Martinezwere the first Hispanic U.S. Senators since 1977; they were joined by Bob Menendezin January 2006. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, he served as Attorney General of Colorado from 1999...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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My concern is that he will appoint somebody who is a right-wing ideologue, ... If in fact he does that, I will be leading the fight against the confirmation, even if that means being at the point of the spear.
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For me, I find the attack disrespectful with regard to the fundamental constitutional principle of the separation of church and state,
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It's more intense than holding a statewide office,
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It may include some Republicans as well as Democrats, ... America deserves better than what we got here.
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There are two strong factors happening right now, ... Supply and demand are those factors. We have to really deal with the demand side of the issue, and I strongly encourage Americans to conserve more by driving less.
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Americans pay up to 1,000 percent more to fill their prescriptions than consumers in other countries - that is an alarming statistic.
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At first glance, the President's mix of spending and spending cuts presents a fiscally tight budget. But, this proposal is ultimately what's wrong with Washington. The President is not being forthcoming about his budget or the booming deficit.
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allow the clock of progress for our country, and in particular for women, to be turned back by diminishing the number of women on the court.
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A year ago, the Energy Department forecast that gasoline would be selling for $1.80 a gallon, not the $3.12 a gallon that it was in Colorado yesterday, ... These continuing high prices will create economic havoc in Colorado's economy and across the country.
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This episode where the White House consulted with powerful interests in the Republican Party but not sufficiently with the Senate is troubling and disappointing, ... I renew my call that the President provide sufficient and necessary information about his nominee for the United States Supreme Court to the Senate so we can perform our Constitutional duty of advice and consent.
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I think that the law will strike the right balance between protecting Americans from terrorism and giving law enforcement the tools they need to protect us, and on the other hand, protecting Americans' freedom. For me, the protection of both was essential.
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I think it is paramount that we take proper steps to ensure the safety of our food supply and domestic livestock herd.
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Our first priority must be to get the troops, our veterans and their families the health care and support they have earned.