Tommy Tuberville: “I rise today to speak about what I believe are unlawful actions taken by the Government of Mexico against Vulcan…”

“I rise today to speak about what I believe are unlawful actions taken by the Government of Mexico against Vulcan Materials Company, which is headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Vulcan is the Nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Vulcan is also a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials like asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. The materials produced by Vulcan are used in nearly all forms of construction, like infrastructure repairs to bridges or roads or when a new office building is being built. While headquartered in Alabama, Vulcan has 720 facilities and more than 12,000 employees across the United States. Its reach is also international. Vulcan has operated a quarry in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico since the 1980s. The quarry supplies aggregates to Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. Vulcan has quarried limestone legally in Mexico on land that it owns for over 30 years. It has full ownership of its property in Mexico and owns the limestone reserves on the property. Vulcan also operates the only deepwater port on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Vulcan operates that port because Vulcan built that port. Furthermore, it is my understanding that Vulcan has always complied with Mexican law and permitting, which is why I was shocked to hear Mexican President Lopez Obrador announce that he would pursue legal actions to close Vulcan's operations.…”