“I've always wanted to serve my country in some capacity. But many years ago, my father said he wanted me to run the brewery and he'd do politics.” YearsSaidCountryRunningWantedFatherPoliticsCapacityYears AgoBreweries Author:Pete Coors
“I don't want to get in a big, long discussion about right and wrong, but our company has been working on the issue of underage drinking and alcohol abuse for a long time. I've been outspoken about it.” WantLongHas BeensBigsCompanyIssuesLong TimeAbuseDrinkingAlcoholDiscussionOutspokenAlcohol AbuseUnderage Drinking Author:Pete Coors
“We've got gays working there. If they can demonstrate long-term relationships, we make same-sex benefits available just as we do with common-law marriages. Gays are productive people. Some fly airplanes, some work in breweries.” PeopleIfsLongLawSexTermCommonGayBenefitsAvailableLong TermProductiveAirplaneCommon LawLong Term RelationshipBreweries Author:Pete Coors
“If it went on the ballot in Colorado, I would vote to lower the drinking age.” IfsAgeVoteDrinkingBallotsColoradoDrinking Age Author:Pete Coors
“I supported Bob Schaffer's three races for Congress. But we all had concerns about whether he could win statewide. Then my wife suggested that I get it.” ThreeWinningRaceWifeConcernCongressMy WifeBob Author:Pete Coors
“I'm a little skeptical about using the Constitution this way, but I also believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that the courts shouldn't legislate this matter.” MenWayBelieveLittlesMatterConstitutionCourtSkeptical Author:Pete Coors
“The 21st Amendment gives the states the right to decide what the drinking ages should be and other aspects relative to alcoholic beverages, and I support that. As a United States senator, I want to weigh in - this is not my agenda.” WantGivingShouldStatesAgeUnitedUnited StatesSupportAspectDrinkingAgendasRelativeAmendmentsSenatorsAlcoholicsBeveragesDrinking Age Author:Pete Coors
