On the recordJuly 23, 2019
I thank my friend from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan) for chairing this Special Order tonight. Madam Speaker, I am proud to be a member of this House Energy Action Team. It is a special coalition of Members of Congress who are focused on energy policy. I was honored to be selected as the nuclear subteam leader. This will allow me to do my part to advance our nuclear energy priorities through Congress and allow America to remain a dominant player in the global nuclear industry. The theme for this Special Order is the American energy renaissance. I have to tell you, after President Trump took office, the war on energy and the war on business was over. It was like flipping on a light switch. America was open for business again, and the American people responded. We have the best economy in the world. Since then, we have continued to invest in our own energy resources and have successfully made the United States energy independent. Who would have thought that 10 years ago? Georgia's 12th Congressional District is on the front line of the American energy renaissance, with the first two new nuclear reactors being built in the United States in the past 30 years at Plant Vogtle. Just in March, I had the opportunity to be with Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to see the placement of the top of the Unit 3 containment vessel, truly a historic moment. There is Secretary Perry, and there is the setting of the top of that vessel.…
