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Congressman Doug Lamborn Rejects Latest No-Energy Bill In The House

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Date: Sept. 16, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Energy Natural Resources

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) today criticized a restrictive energy bill (H.R. 3534) sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), which Interior Secretary Ken Salazar testified on today. Lamborn issued the following statement:

"As millions of Americans struggle to find a job or keep jobs, the last thing they need is a Congress bent on choking off our domestic energy supply and making it more expensive to fill their gas tanks and heat their homes. Yet that is exactly what the Democrat bill will do. H.R. 3534, the CLEAR Act, will expand the size of government, increase regulations, and stifle energy exploration. It's exactly what the American people are speaking out against -- another big government takeover.

"We must find ways to lower energy costs and become independent of foreign producers. We need to open up access to our domestic energy, not choke it off. I support an all-of-the-above energy plan." -- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)


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