Doug Lamborn

DIA assesses with moderate confidence the North currently has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles. However, the reliability will be low.

Our vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said that North Korean missiles probably can reach the United States, that's a direct quote.

Given the seriousness of the threat, Anderson, this is something that I think people do need to know about.

I represent Colorado Springs, and the Waldo Canyon fire was a horrific tragedy last year: 350 houses were destroyed, 2 people died.

Humanity threatens to turn the earth into a planet of weeds.

Ms. Krill, I would like to point out to you that when you say that minerals are extracted for free, you are neglecting State severance taxes.

I strongly believe will provide the agencies with the information they need to make better decisions for the country.

I thought you would be interested to know that we passed a bill yesterday in this Committee...

Thank you. And I would point out to the Ranking Member that the Mining Law of 1872 has been amended many times over the years.

I would like to note at this time that both Michigan and Minnesota... are home to... significant deposits of strategic and critical minerals.

It is all about jobs now. And we really saw some extraordinary work done across the aisle that we are all very proud of.

As a Nation we can no longer afford to leave our domestic mineral needs or policy on the back burner.

Our national minerals policy has been neglected for far too long.

Currently, the United States relies on foreign sources for a majority of our non-fuel mineral materials.

Strategic and critical minerals are essential to our economy, livelihoods and national security, as well.

There is a clear recognition that, as a Nation, we can no longer afford to have our domestic mineral needs or policy put on the back burner.

As I have stated before, our national minerals policy has been neglected for far too long.

I am hoping that that is not at the expense of what would have been stationed somewhere in Europe, like, let's say Romania.

It is not only complicated, but it is unique.

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I think hydropower is a good, clean source of electricity. It is cheap, it is available, it is already online, and we shouldn't do anything to its detriment.

I think you would agree an Inspector General needs to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

I'd like to inquire if my colleague, Mr. Sablan, has any further speakers.

I would like to inquire if the gentleman from the Northern Marianas has any other speakers?

We are prepared to accept this amendment. Native Hawaiian homelands are not managed as tribal lands by the Federal Government, which is why they were not included in the underlying legislation. However, Hawaiian homelands can provide…