Doug Lamborn actually said...

"I think they are also watching what is happening in Ukraine where Putin, to some degree of success, is having his threats of nuclear--of the use of nuclear weapons have an effect on some of the player..."

"I won't accuse this bill of being intended to drive mining out of business, but I think it would certainly have that effect, whether it is intended or not."

"As Chairman Manchin said on the Senate side 6 weeks ago or so, Russia and China are poised to weaponize critical minerals against us."

"It seems that the declaratory policy of the use of nuclear weapons has been narrowed, that it will be only to deter nuclear attack."