Ben Luján

Mr. LUJAN

Mr. LUJAN. Mr. Speaker, last weekend, I met with constituents and local leaders. In my district, like districts across the country, families are struggling, parents are losing their jobs, and communities are worried about their future. During these tough times, we can and we must work to create good jobs to turn our economy in a new direction, the right direction. People across our great Nation have entrusted and empowered us to do our part to get America back on track. They asked for action, and we have to responsibly act. The people of my district--all across the 16 counties of New Mexico's Third--need clean water for their homes and farms, rural development in our smallest and most isolated communities, renewable energy generation that creates highway jobs, and infrastructure projects that repair roads and create opportunity. I take this responsibility seriously. And I will work hard to make my district's priority a priority in this Congress.