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On Friday, March 13, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann will participate in an event to celebrate the completion of the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) site readiness work. This field work includes the extension of Bear Creek Road and the creation of the haul road. Rep. Fleischmann will be joined by NNSA Administrator General Frank Klotz and Lt. Col. John Hudson, commander of the Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
CHATTANOOGA – This Wednesday, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and the Tennessee Cumberland Waterways Council will deliver an update on the Chickamauga Lock. This event is open to the public, and members of the media are invited to attend the entire event. There will be a question and answer session at the end of the event. Details are below:
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Location: Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, 811 Broad St. Chattanooga, TN 37402
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WASHINGTON− This afternoon, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann voted against H.R. 240, Senate-passed legislation that does not stop President Obama’s executive amnesty. After the vote, Rep. Fleischmann released the following statement.
“As a member of Congress, I swore to support and defend the Constitution, and my vote today did just that. The President’s attempt to bypass the U.S. immigration system through executive action is unconstitutional, and I could not support legislation that did nothing to stop his overreach.”
WASHINGTON− Today, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited Washington, D.C. to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress. After the speech, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− Rep. Chuck Fleischmann questioned Secretary Ernest Moniz on the Department of Energy’s proposed budget, and in particular, funding for the critical work done in Oak Ridge.
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WASHINGTON− This morning, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann questioned Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia Burwell, about the failures of Obamacare.
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Pictured Left to Right: Chairman Chuck Fleischmann, Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Mark Whitney, Co-Chairman Ben Ray Luján
WASHINGTON− Today, President Obama sent his formal request for Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIS to Congress. In response, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− This morning, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann questioned the Secretary of the Army Corps of Engineers, Jo-Ellen Darcy, on issues regarding the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. In particular, the questions addressed funding issues impacting the Chickamauga Lock.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann with Admiral John Richardson, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, and Dr. Kelly Beierschmitt, Deputy Laboratory Director for Nuclear and Laboratory Operations at Idaho National Lab