Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salazarserved as the 50th United States Secretary of the Interior, in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009. He and Mel Martinezwere the first Hispanic U.S. Senators since 1977; they were joined by Bob Menendezin January 2006. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, he served as Attorney General of Colorado from 1999...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1955
CountryUnited States of America
There are two strong factors happening right now, ... Supply and demand are those factors. We have to really deal with the demand side of the issue, and I strongly encourage Americans to conserve more by driving less.
Having received such information, Mr. Brown should have acted more quickly than he did - and should not have suggested to the American public that he was given contrary information.
Here's how I put it to them, ... I said, 'I have no intention to run for governor. There are other candidates out there who can do a great job as governor of Colorado.'
On principle, I am not opposed to selling U.S. Forest Service parcels, but I am troubled by the idea of doing it to fill a budgetary need.
I think it is paramount that we take proper steps to ensure the safety of our food supply and domestic livestock herd.
In my time in the U.S. Senate, I tried to craft an energy policy... I will be part of President Obama's efforts to achieve energy independence and enhance the landscape. I am also part of his reform agenda.
He has great professional credentials to start with, so I think that's a positive indicator for him, ... He doesn't have the baggage of other judicial nominees that have been highly controversial.
I'm very pleased that progress is being made, ... I know the legislative process, and there's still a long way to go before we get to a final conclusion to this saga. But this is a significant step forward.
Hydraulic fracking is very much a necessary part of the future of natural gas.
I would say to everybody that hydraulic fracking is safe,