[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14995]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          CLEAN NUCLEAR ENERGY

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, back home in Georgia's 12th Congressional 
District, I have had the opportunity to visit Southern Company's Plant 
Vogtle in Waynesboro many times. I am extremely excited to see the 
progress of construction of Vogtle reactors 3 and 4, the Nation's first 
new nuclear reactors in 30 years. I look forward to the clean energy 
and job opportunities they will provide for our State and the entire 
Southeast.
  My district is proud to be the home of every nuclear reactor in the 
State, including two at Plant Vogtle, two at Plant Hatch in Appling 
County, and two in construction at Plant Vogtle.
  Nuclear energy plays an important role in Georgia's energy portfolio 
and accounts for nearly a third of all power generated. Nuclear energy 
facilities across Georgia employ more than 4,000 highly skilled 
employees and play a vital role in our State and local economy.
  Nuclear energy produces 91 percent of Georgia's emission-free 
electricity and is the only clean air source that can produce large 
amounts of electricity around the clock.
  As the proud grandfather of Elsie Louise Allen, born at 10:45 a.m. 
this morning, I support clean nuclear energy and support the great work 
being done at Plant Vogtle and Plant Hatch on behalf of our children 
and grandchildren and their future energy needs.

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