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.
VVA can support the proposed legislative change as outlined in H.R. 952 if the intent is that it be applied to veterans with a valid diagnosis...
Madame Chairwoman and Mr. Chairman, thank you both for holding this hearing. This is now the sixth hearing on OCS development held this Congress.
We can free ourselves from oil tyrants, but only if we are willing to act and develop our own resources.
Unfortunately, circumstances can conceivably arise in which an individual who is not a combat veteran under the existing definition is exposed to an overwhelming stressor but he or she is unable to prove evidence of the occurrence.
We all agree that America is too dependent on foreign governments for our energy supply.
We should hold other hearings on how to best improve abandoned mine lands and how to streamline the permitting process.
Many witnesses at the hearings held in 2007 told us this legislation, if enacted, would decimate the domestic hardrock mining industry.
We should hold a hearing focusing on the importance of an expanded domestic mineral supply.
Members from western states like mine will fight vigorously to keep these jobs, because the West cannot survive on tourism alone.
Today we are meeting for the first of what I hope will be several hearings on mining in America.
Members from Western States like mine will fight vigorously to keep these jobs because the West cannot survive off of tourism alone.
But the other side of the coin is that private property rights must also mean that landowners should be free to sell or lease their land to whomever they wish, including the United States military.
Every private property rights advocate would agree that a landowner must be protected from unreasonable takings of their land against their will, as well as takings that do not provide just compensation.





