75 Quotes by Michael Bennet

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    Coloradans want to take the long view and invest in our state's future. We know that to do this, we cannot neglect our schools.

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    Local school districts should be free to adapt their academic programs in ways appropriate for their community, but we cannot allow mindless budget shortfalls to force wrongheaded changes to our children's education.

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    Anyone who thinks they're a progressive should be interested in making progress.

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    I think the worst vote I ever cast was a vote to change the rules to lower the threshold for approval of judicial nominations and executive administration nominations.

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    I think that we have positive moments in our history and negative moments in our history. We incarcerated Japanese Americans in the state of Colorado, in Camp Amache. You could say that's part of our heritage; I would say it's a shameful part of our heritage and not something we should repeat.

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    A lot of people in America don't know me, and that's something I have to overcome.

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    Electoral victory is not an end in itself. It is intended to set in motion a pluralist process to resolve our disputes and move the country forward.

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    A stable and affordable home is fundamental to economic security.

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    Competitive programs such as Race to the Top provide incentives for communities to develop new solutions for old problems. Because of Race to the Top, states have raised their standards and committed to fixing schools that have persistently failed students.

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