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Michael Bennet: “The reason I voted for [Brooke] Rollins was that Colorado…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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And he's been a terrible cabinet secretary, and I should never have voted for him with respect to Brooke Rollins. And I'm glad the Attorney General of Maryland sued her and you joined the lawsuit that he brought that. The reason I voted for [Brooke] Rollins was that Colorado desperately needs the money and resources that the Forest Service provides when we're facing the kind of wildfire threat that we're facing. And that's why I voted for her. For the one millionth time. No, I think that enough mud has been slung that you've both probably lost ground in the first half. (36:57–37:08)

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Asserts that Colorado needs Forest Service resources due to wildfire threats.

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