DeGette Lauds Appointment Of Coloradoans To Rules Committee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of theCommittee on Energy and Commerce, today praised the selection ofColorado lawmakers, Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis, to the HouseRules Committee.

"I congratulate both Ed and Jared for being selected to serve on theHouse Rules Committee, an important House committee that will help setthe agenda for the 111th Congress. The Speaker of the House clearlyrecognizes the talent in Colorado and values the contributions of theWest. I look forward to working with my colleagues Ed and Jared in the111th Congress to pass a robust agenda for Coloradoans and Americansnationwide."