Tim Scott: “We should start the conversation not when we are in our 50's or early 60's, but in our 20's.”

Thank the good Lord there are no more hostages in Hamas captivity, but this battle of good versus evil is far from over.

Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists committed an unimaginable act of terror, killing more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children – including 46 Americans – and taking 251 people hostage, 12 of them Americans.

With antisemitism on the rise and nations condemning Israel, the United States must remain clear-eyed, standing shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish brothers and sisters and our ally, Israel.

Keeping production at current levels would leave our country dependent on foreign energy sources, but by expanding nuclear energy here at home, America can power our future and pave our own way forward.