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Ben Ray Luján

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Ben Ray Luján is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from New Mexico since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. Luján has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, healthcare, and tribal food security, advocating for policies that support New Mexico's diverse communities.

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Apr 14, 2019

The argument that capturing methane kills jobs just doesn't add up to me.

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Apr 14, 2019

A place where ancestors have been laid to rest should not be desecrated, but one that is also being negatively impacted with environmental justice concerns.

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Apr 14, 2019

You have the tools in your hand. How you fight back against this current administration...

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Apr 14, 2019

I cannot say how grateful I am, Chairman Lowenthal, for you and Chairman Grijalva and our Chairwoman, Debra Haaland, for coming to New Mexico.

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Apr 14, 2019

And with one of the concerns that we have with meaningful consultation, do you feel, yes or no--and I will ask each of the panelists--that meaningful consultation is currently taking place around Chaco from the Trump administration?

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Apr 14, 2019

How can Congress specifically support your efforts to stop methane emissions here in New Mexico and across the country?

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Apr 3, 2019

Each of you has made the case that it is past time for Congress to act to protect the health and safety of our young people and our Earth.

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Apr 3, 2019

I would say that this requires immediate action. Our changing planet affects our health, our food, our ecosystems, and our way of life, and we cannot wait for another generation to act.

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Apr 3, 2019

In Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si, he stressed the importance of protecting our most vulnerable from the impacts of climate change.

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Mar 27, 2019

I just hope that when we leave here today that it is not being suggested that this information is not going to be allowed to be brought into this committee.

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Mar 11, 2019

the Trump administration has specifically disavowed ACA provisions that guarantee coverage and protect people with preexisting conditions.

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Mar 5, 2019

It is imperative that we not compromise public safety in the name of being penny wise and pound foolish.

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