Dear
Friend,
Honoring
our
Police
Officers
We
approach
Peace
Officers
Memorial
Day
with
heavy
hearts
as
we
reflect
on
the
grave
losses
the
state
of
Colorado
has
suffered
this
year.
Over
the
past
four
months,
Deputy
Sheriff
Travis
Russell,
Corporal
Nate
Carrigan,
and
Deputy
Sheriff
Derek
Geer
lost
their
lives
in
the
line
of
duty,
and
our
local
communities
continue
to
mourn
them.
This
week,
we
honor
them
and
all
of
the
fallen
officers
from
across
the
country,
while
also
extending
our
sincerest
gratitude
to
all
of
those
-
and
their
families
-
who
sacrifice
so
much
to
protect
us
and
keep
our
schools,
neighborhoods,
and
workplaces
safe.
Keeping
America
Competitive
in
Science
and
Technology
Earlier
this
week,
I led
a
Senate Commerce,
Science,
and
Transportation
Committee
hearing
and
the
discussion
focused
on
how
we
can
reshape
federal
research
and
development
policy.
America’s
entrepreneurial
spirit
is
vital
to
our
country’s
future
role
in
the
world,
and
it
is
important
we
continue
to
promote
cutting
edge
research
and
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics
(STEM)
education
programs.
Colorado
is
home
to
numerous
research
facilities
and
I
am
excited
about
the
many
opportunities
for
Coloradans
going
forward. I
am
proud
of
our
progress,
and
I
look
forward
to
developing
comprehensive
science
and
technology
policy
that
strengthens
our
economy,
creates
good-paying
jobs,
and
keeps
America
competitive.
To
learn
more
about
my
work
click here.
Ensuring
Responsible
Use
of
Taxpayer
Funds
This
week,
I
sent
a
letter
with
Senate Commerce,
Science,
and
Transportation
Committee Chairman John
Thune
(R-SD)
to
Federal
Communications
Commission
Chairman
Tom
Wheeler
and
Chris
Henderson,
chief
executive
officer
of
the
Universal
Service
Administration
Company,
which
administers
the
Rural
Health
Care
telecommunications
program.
I
am
concerned
taxpayer
dollars
are going
to
so-called
‘application
mills’
rather
than
toward
funding
the
broadband
services
for
rural
hospitals
and
clinics
as
intended.
Read
the
full
letter
here.
Funding
Two
Colorado
Priorities:
The
Arkansas
Valley
Conduit
and
the
National
Renewable
Energy
Laboratory
I’m
proud
to
have
secured
funding
for
two
important
provisions
in
the
Energy
and
Water
Appropriations
package
that
directly
benefit
Colorado:
the
Arkansas Valley
Conduit
project
and
the National
Renewable
Energy
Laboratory
(NREL).
The
Arkansas
Valley
Conduit
project
will
receive
$3
million
in
funding
and
will
result
in
cleaner,
safer
water
in
Southeast
Colorado,
and
this
important
funding
was
approved
to
assist
in
the
cost
of
construction.
Previously,
I
introduced
a bill that
directs
revenue
collected
from
existing
Fryingpan-Arkansas
project
facilities
to
the
Southeastern
Colorado
Water
Conservancy
District
for
Arkansas
Valley
Conduit
construction
costs.
The
Arkansas
Valley
Conduit
project
in
Southeast
Colorado
will
deliver
clean
drinking
water
to
local
communities
across
the
region
upon
completion. This
bill
extends
greater
flexibility
to
the
Southeastern
Colorado
Water
Conservancy
District
by
allowing
the
maximum
use
of
miscellaneous
revenue
collected
from
the
Fryingpan-Arkansas
Project
to
be
immediately
reinvested
into
the
Arkansas
Valley
Conduit
once
construction
begins.
I’m
also
proud
that
NREL
calls
Colorado
home,
and
as
a
member
of
the
Senate
Energy
and
Natural
Resources
Committee,
I
was
able
to
secure
$30
million
in
the
base
text
of
the
bill
for
the
National
Renewable
Energy
Laboratory
(NREL).
Healthcare
Leadership
Council
Thanks
to
the
Healthcare
Leadership
Council
for
all
the
important
work
they
do.
It
was
an
honor
to
be
recognized
as
a
Champion
of
Healthcare
Innovation
earlier
this
week.
I
remain
committed
to
working
with
my
colleagues
in
the
Senate
on
solutions
that
promote
the
development
of
new
technologies
that
have
the
ability
to
revolutionize
health
care
delivery
systems
and
improve
patient
outcomes.
Strengthening
the
U.S.-Israel
Alliance
This
week,
I
spoke
at
the Zionist
Organization
of
America luncheon
about
the
importance
of
a
strong
U.S.-Israel
alliance.
It
is
more
important
now
than
ever
that
the
United
States
make
the
safety
and
security
of
our
ally
Israel
a
top
priority
of
our
foreign
policy.
I
will
continue
to
stand
with
organizations
like
ZOA
and
advocate
for
policies
that
serve
to
strengthen
our
relationship
with
Israel.
Need
Help
with
a
Federal
Agency?
My
staff
is
available
to
assist
you
with
determining
the
status
of
a
case
and
requesting
additional
information
from
a
federal
agency.
I
have
offices
in
Denver,
Pueblo,
Grand
Junction,
Greeley,
Yuma,
and
Colorado
Springs.
Learn
more
about
how
we
can
help
here.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to read
my
weekly
update.
If
I
can
be
of any
assistance
to
you,
please
contact my
Washington,
D.C.
office
at
(202)
224-5941.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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