Sen. Michael Bennet speaks with local officials and community members at the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act event hosted at the Fales Ranch south of Carbondale in September.
Three days removed from Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump extremists, Sen. Michael Bennet heard updates Friday from mountain town leaders on the latest challenges brought on by the pandemic.
A panel of 12 speakers, including Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan, also heard first-hand from the second-term senator about this week’s attempted coup in Washington, D.C.
Reconvening hours after the violent uproar to certify the electoral college vote was critical for the state of democracy, he said.