[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING GENERAL ATOMICS

  (Mr. PETERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize General Atomics, a 
world-leading technology company headquartered in the district I 
represent, and their historic achievement of completing the ITER 
Central Solenoid. This giant custom-designed magnet, 60 feet tall, 14 
feet wide, and weighing over 1,000 tons, is the largest pulsed 
superconducting electromagnet ever built, and it is a major step in the 
long journey toward commercial fusion energy.
  General Atomics was one of the early trailblazers of both nuclear 
fission and fusion. Under the leadership of their chairman and CEO, 
Neal Blue, General Atomics has pioneered many new innovations, from 
groundbreaking advances in nuclear technology to remotely operated 
aircraft, and electromagnetic systems.
  Fusion energy will provide a source of virtually limitless baseload 
power and a clean and safe pathway for true energy security. It is no 
wonder countries across the globe are racing to achieve fusion first, 
and San Diego is leading the way with the leadership of companies like 
General Atomics and others.
  I look forward to celebrating many more accomplishments with my 
friends at General Atomics.

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