Quotes from Jared Polis

To have hundreds of people from every political and demographic group you can imagine coming out day after day to take part in the national health care debate is fantastic.

Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.

Lady Gaga is one of the most amazingly talented musicians to bring her gifts to humanity in a long time.

We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them.

I try to treat my orientation the same way I would if I was straight, which is to talk about it when it's relevant.

Americans' information independence is under attack, whether it's the repeal of net neutrality or the repeal of broadband privacy protections.

What I care most about is representing my constituents. If that ruffles a few feathers along the way, so be it.

Humans and nations are imperfect, and through our collective efforts, we hope to improve our nation and bring hope and opportunity to millions who lack it.

Improving our nation's education system has long been the cornerstone of my policy agenda.

Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system.

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.

It is essential for our national security to know who resides within our borders.

Senators, representatives too often, we hear from our base, don't talk to the other side, don't with work with them.

We need innovation and creativity.

Before running for Congress, I was an innovator and entrepreneur who founded several high-tech businesses that created hundreds of jobs and schools that found ways to serve those children that traditional schools couldn't.

Some people trust an insurance company over the government, while others trust the government over insurance companies.

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.

From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.

My parents were active in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, so I grew up with a tradition of civic activism around our dinner table and going to different marches for different causes.

Throughout history, we have only moved forward when society has distinguished between traditional values and valueless traditions.

If my son had a baseless accusation made against him at a university, and it was making his life there miserable, I would suggest he transfer or take courses online.

From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.

I wouldn't ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn't willing to invest in it myself.

One of my heroes growing up was Jackie Robinson. My mom, an ardent baseball fan from whom I got my love of the game, had an old baseball card of his from the 1950s and told us his amazing story of courage in integrating baseball.