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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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May 9, 2012

I was a bit disappointed when reading through the charter and through the testimony that was filed with us, that I didn't see any mention of fuel production from algae.

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Apr 25, 2012

I think all we are asking here, Mr. Chairman, is what can we do to do things smarter, and how can we do these collectively with taking the rhetoric out.

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Apr 25, 2012

we are just losing electrons because of old infrastructure. There has to be a smarter way to do it.

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Apr 25, 2012

If there was a cyber attack that was issued on any one of us anywhere in the country, I am terrified of what would happen, and what that could do to destroy commerce in America.

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Apr 25, 2012

We ought to be investing like crazy.

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Apr 19, 2012

So the letter that I handed to the Chairman was the one that I cited earlier from April 20, Mr. Chairman.

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Apr 16, 2012

So do you support keeping increased production in the United States and not exporting it?

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Apr 16, 2012

All things being equal, if the United States increases its supply, will fuel prices at the pump go down for the American people?

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Apr 16, 2012

There is a piece of legislation that would actually encourage natural gas use in 18-wheelers.

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Apr 16, 2012

If we are going to increase production, American people are hitting $4 a gallon, some places higher.

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Apr 16, 2012

I am saying if we are going to increase production in the United States, shouldn't we keep it in the United States to be able to help the American consumer and American businesses?

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Apr 16, 2012

80 percent of convoys in Iraq and Afghanistan are for fuel and it is estimated that 46 convoys resulted in a casualty.

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