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No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

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

Sometimes you hear that many politicians vote for a bill in various forms before they vote against it, or vice versa. The conflict, negotiation, and eventual compromise involved in this process form the essence of the democratic process.

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.

When I was first elected to the Colorado State Board of Education in 2000, we had to carry a big binder filled with hundreds of pages to every meeting. By 2004, the State Board had gone paperless. We even persuaded the less-tech-savvy members to use laptops to pull up their information during meetings.

I've started several small businesses myself and know that it is tough out there for the little guy in the global economy. I came to the conclusion that, oftentimes, the best thing the government can do for small business is to stay out of the way.

Colorado is a trade-dependent state.

Technology improves our lives in so many ways - from our toasters, ovens, and refrigerators at home to our computers, fax machines, and BlackBerrys at work. Technology makes once-burdensome tasks easy and fun.

To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.

When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation.

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No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.