I am prepared to close as soon as the opposing side has closed. I reserve the balance of my time.
Doug Lamborn
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Doug Lamborn is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 5th congressional district since January 4, 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as military and veterans' affairs, energy policy, and fiscal responsibility during his tenure in Congress. Lamborn has been an advocate for the military presence in Colorado and has worked to support local defense industries. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at reducing government spending and promoting economic growth in his district.
In response to my good friend and colleague Representative Lowenthal, I would like to say that just in today's Wall Street Journal, Arch Coal revealed that it has declared bankruptcy. They are one of the top coal producers in this country…
I have seen some of the operations in the great State of Wyoming. Isn't it true that the reclaimed and restored land does not have the invasive species that we have unfortunately seen in this country in recent decades? The Acting CHAIR…
In response to a statement that was just made, let me point out that Johns Hopkins researchers--maybe one of the leading medical institutions in our country--found that ``no increased risk of birth defects was observed from births from…
I urge this committee to put the American citizens of Puerto Rico first and allow the island to access bankruptcy protection.
The way forward will be politically challenging, but we owe it to the future not to bypass this opportunity.
Puerto Ricans have historically paid one of the highest electrical rates within the United States.
The state of energy infrastructure in Puerto Rico represents the sad truth that PREPA cannot make the politically tough decisions.
Keeping the lights on for an extra hour or two is a serious decision that average residents on the island may face daily.
Today we are here to discuss the very challenging energy situation in Puerto Rico.
There are two things that the American people want from Federal agencies. They want accountability and they want transparency.
How do you propose to set up an AML program for hardrock mining in which money is actually applied for its intended purpose instead of being diverted into community development in regions where coal mining is declining?
Just to finish this, I would say that this is an unnecessary amendment because there are already two, if not three, different times that the notice to the surface owner already takes place: once to the public at large, twice to the surface…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.
It makes no sense. It is dangerous, and he is doing it for political reasons that can't be solved in this bill.
I would point out to my friend and colleague from California that the National Research Council study has said: ``All minerals and mineral products could be or could become critical to some degree depending on their importance and…
At a minimum you would urge us to look at requiring the VA to rewrite its regulations in this area?
We really need to get to the bottom of this and I think there have been some excellent questions.
The existing standards are already quite stringent, and have been complied with at great expense.





