In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.
What I care most about is representing my constituents. If that ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it.
I am a Democrat. But first and foremost, I am a Coloradan and an American who wants government to function and solve the challenges we face as a country, then make way for people to pursue their dreams without interference.
We have to find a way that every Coloradan can participate in our economic growth and feel that all the changes that are occurring are working to their benefit rather than their detriment.
My district is centered around the progressive college town of Boulder, Colorado, and the high-tech U.S. 36 corridor. It goes from the well-established suburbs of northwest Denver in Adams County to the beautiful mountain towns of Vail and Breckenridge and the majestic Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains.
The so-called Defense of Marriage Act is a valueless tradition that, like laws against interracial marriage that were finally overturned by the Supreme Court in 1967, undermines the spirit of love and commitment that couples share and sends the wrong message to society.
I'm more of the sneaker-wearing, computer geek type.
I oppose piracy and want to see intellectual property protected because that is what fosters and rewards innovation. But SOPA won't accomplish a meaningful reduction in piracy and causes massive collateral damage to the Internet ecosystem.
I can be happy in the private sector, the non-profit sector, or the public sector.
Agribusinesses should never dictate the quality of school meals.
Improving our nation's education system has long been the cornerstone of my policy agenda.
Throughout history, we have only moved forward when society has distinguished between traditional values and valueless traditions.
From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.
As long as you have money to live then it's not a terribly important thing. If you don't have enough to live, then it's very important thing.
When the money dries up, the sites die off. That's the way to go after piracy.
It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.
Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.
Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.
Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time.
But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.
