| The Farm Bill |
May 16, 2012 |
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Michael Bennet, D-CO
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"The USDA is part of this success story. Colorado farmers and ranchers work closely with local USDA employees to support the productivity of their operations and to maintain the health of their land and water resources. It is a vital partnership. And with expiration looming on many programs important to Colorado agriculture, I can think of no better way to commemorate the USDA’s 150th anniversary than by reauthorizing the farm bill."
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| Colonel Brian Dubie |
May 16, 2012 |
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Patrick Leahy, D-VT
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"Upon graduating high school in Essex Junction, Brian enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Academy. Even though the flight he took to Colorado was his first time on an airplane, Brian already knew that he loved aviation. Growing up, his father an officer in the Vermont Guard would bring the family to watch the planes take off and land from Burlington. Those excursions made vivid and lasting impressions on young Brian."
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| China |
May 16, 2012 |
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Dana Rohrabacher, R-CA
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"Why did the Department of Energy give $70,000 to Colorado State University for the climactic effects of aerosols in China?"
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| Congratulating Paul Gresky |
April 17, 2012 |
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Cory Gardner, R-CO
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"Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to congratulate Paul Gresky on reaching the 15,000 mark in teaching the Hunter Education Certification. His lifelong commitment to safety instruction is an invaluable contribution to Colorado citizens and the responsible upholding of our 2nd Amendment rights. We are grateful for the countless hours he has dedicated and the leadership Paul has exhibited to better Coloradans."
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| Honoring The Sisters Of Loretto |
April 17, 2012 |
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Barbara Lee, D-CA
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"The Sisters of Loretto continued to expand the work of education westward, first by steamboat to Missouri and Louisiana. Then, by wagon train to New Mexico, mail coach to Colorado, and by train to Texas, Arizona and California. Ultimately, the order contributed to burgeoning systems of American education in more than 40 states. In one chapter of Sisters of Loretto history from 1898 to 1922, the visionary leadership of Superior General Mother Praxedes Carty SL brought greater emphasis to women’s higher education goals. Mother Praxedes was one of the first leaders of her time to insist that Loretto Sisters would need master’s- and doctorate-level educational training for their teaching. In 1916, a time when universities were almost exclusively off-limits to women, Mother Praxedes erected Loretto College for women in St. Louis, Missouri (now known as Webster University)."
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