Jun 15, 2007 2:47 pm US/Mountain
Colorado Lawmakers Off Party Lines On Pinon Canyon
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) ―
Colorado's representatives in Congress are not following party lines on the Army's plan to expand its Pinon Canyon maneuver area.
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., has joined Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo. in opposing the expansion which also is opposed by many local landowners.
Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo. supports the expansion, saying limiting the Army's expansion could endanger our troops.
Musgrave took exception to that remark, noting she is the mother of an enlisted sailor and the mother-in-law of a soldier who served in Afghanistan.
Salazar noted he represents the Pinon Canyon area. Lamborn represents the area that includes Fort Carson.
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