[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CELEBRATING H. CANYON'S SUCCESS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, this August, the H. 
Canyon facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site 
near Aiken, South Carolina, celebrated 60 years of service.
  H. Canyon is America's only hardened nuclear chemical separations 
plant still operating, and its dedicated staff play a vital role in our 
Nation's history and in the future.
  During the cold war, H. Canyon was vital for victory, promoting 
national defense by peace through strength. Today it continues to 
process nuclear materials safely and securely and delivers fuels to the 
Tennessee Valley Authority.
  H. Canyon is also a pioneer for the future, developing plutonium-
powered batteries for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
for deep space exploration. We saw the results of this incredible 
technology this summer with the historic, close-range photographs of 
the most remote planet, Pluto.
  I am grateful to the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and the 800 
employees for operating this remarkable facility. I am also grateful 
for SRNS President and CEO Carol Johnson, site manager Jack Craig, and 
the support of the partnering contractors: Fluor, Newport News Nuclear, 
and Honeywell.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his 
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on 
terrorism.

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