Today House Democrats passed a massive 900-page energy bill that would authorize more than $135 billion in spending on radical Green New Deal priorities at the expense of others, like nuclear energy. I spoke during debate on the House floor in opposition and highlighted the importance of nuclear energy as a leader of clean energy and key to remaining energy independent. #gopHEAT
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For 1 minute, I thank my friend from Michigan and former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Um I'm disappointed that during National Clean Energy Week, we're considering a bill that fails to prioritize affordable and reliable energy for all Americans and only furthers the radical left socialist green new deal priorities HR 447 would spend more than 135000000000 of hardworking Americans tax dollars, which while ignoring meaningful reforms of our rural communities. Specifically, they want to establish a 20000000000 Federal Green Bank to subsidize preferred green projects at the expense of others like nuclear energy. The bill would also exclude nuclear energy from their proposed blue collar to Green collar Energy Workforce Grant program. This is unacceptable nuclear energy fuels our nation while helping to provide America with environmental economic and national security. I'm proud that Georgia's twelfth district is home to two nuclear power plants, plant Vogel and Hatch almost 80% of Georgia Power's nuclear capacity. This industry directly supports well-paying jobs powers our national defense and currently generates nearly 20% of our country's electricity without any carbon emissions. Gentleman's time has expired. You have 30 seconds mister uh yield the gentleman, another one-minute gentleman's recognized. so if my colleagues won't have real policy discussion about clean energy and focus on solution, they should oppose. Partisan power grab and support nuclear energy, Georgia has some of the most competitive electricity rates in the country. Thanks to uh our energy policy. Thank you and I yield back.














