Doug Lamborn Fails to Act on Piñon Canyon, Again

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Doug Lamborn Fails to Act on Piñon Canyon, Again

Jeff Crank, Republican candidate for Congress in Colorado's Fifth Congressional District, today said Lamborn's lack of action on the issue of the Piñon Canyon expansion is irresponsible to the constituents of the Fifth congressional district.

Lamborn was scheduled to introduce an amendment that would have allowed the Army to start buying land around the Piñon Canyon maneuver site from willing sellers but he ultimately decided to pull the amendment from the floor.

"Doug has been entirely ineffective in delivering progress and consensus on the issue of Pinon Canyon," said Crank. "We need a new leader who will help execute a successful plan that resolves the lingering disputes between land-owners and the military."

"It appears that Lamborn has no support within the Colorado delegation on this issue. He has failed to earn the advocacy of even one other member of the delegation in favor of Pinon Canyon," said Alan Philp, Jeff Crank's campaign manager.

"We can do better. Lamborn's amendment seems to be all for show," said Philp. He never intended to follow through on it and has failed to act on this matter now and in the past."

Former Commanding General for Fort Carson, Lt. Gen. Ed Soriano, USA, Ret. said, "The expansion of Piñon Canyon is vitally important to our military. Jeff has worked hard as a citizen on this issue for years to create positive new solutions for all involved parties. We need strong leadership in Washington that will bring a successful conclusion to this complex issue. Jeff is best equipped to understand the difficulties and challenges on this issue. I know he'll continue to fight for a solution when he gets to Washington."

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