[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MELISSA BURNISON

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 19, 2017

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Melissa 
Burnison on her recent confirmation to serve as the Department of 
Energy's Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental 
Affairs. Melissa is well known to Members of the House, and President 
Trump made an excellent choice when he nominated her for this important 
position.
  Melissa Burnison is a native of Kentucky and she began her career on 
Capitol Hill working for Senator Mitch McConnell. Melissa later worked 
for Congressman Zach Wamp of Tennessee where she focused on Department 
of Energy issues. She later served as a senior advisor at the 
Department of Energy and most recently represented the Nuclear Energy 
Institute as Director for Federal Programs. In that capacity, my staff 
and I have worked closely with Melissa to address challenges and 
opportunities facing the nuclear industry. Melissa also worked 
tirelessly to foster increased collaboration between the DOE national 
labs and the nuclear industry. I have especially appreciated her work 
in this area.
  While Melissa Burnison is a respected and effective professional, she 
truly stands out as a wife and mother. Melissa is an adoring mother of 
three daughters and with her husband, Scott, they have formed a warm 
and close family.
  One of the pleasures of serving in the U.S, House of Representatives 
is seeing young, talented people come to Washington to serve their 
country. I commend Melissa for her confirmation in this important 
position, and I expect we will be hearing more about this talented and 
gracious public servant in the years ahead.

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