U.S. Military Service Academy Nominees, Lowering Energy Prices for Americans, Supporting New Leadership and Go Gamecocks!

March 20, 2017     About Tim Services Media Center Legislative Work South Carolina Resources Dear Friends, Thank you for subscribing to my weekly e-newsletter, and please remember to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.  U.S. Military Service Academy Nominees It is such an honor and privilege to nominate some of our state’s future leaders to our country’s military service academies. For me, this is one of the best parts of my job. Each year, I look forward to taking the opportunity to review hundreds of applications from young people who have the passion and willingness to serve our country. My office received applications from so many impressive students from every part of the state, and I am confident they will go to their respective service academies and represent our state and country well. To review the full list of nominees, click here. Lowering Energy Prices for Americans South Carolina is leading the nation as a first mover in building an advanced nuclear power facility that helps our energy sector to meet the needs and challenges of our state’s 21st century manufacturing economy. Last week, I introduced legislation with bipartisan support that corrects an inefficiency in the United States tax code to allow more effective use of the nuclear production tax credit (PTC) to lower energy prices for consumers. Additionally, the legislation mitigates the risk public-private partnerships incur when involved in the construction of first-in-a-generation nuclear power facilities. If passed, this could help lower energy prices for millions of Americans. You can read the bill here. Supporting New Leadership Last week, I voted in support of former U.S. Senator Dan Coats for Director of National Intelligence and Ms. Seema Verma for Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Both nominees have proven that they have an aptitude for their new roles and I look forward to working with them in the future. Go Gamecocks Congratulations to both men’s and women’s basketball teams on their NCAA Tournament wins! I will be cheering you on in the Sweet 16. Sincerely, Tim       Lowcountry 2500 City Hall Lane 3rd Floor Suite North Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 727-4525 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Midlands 1301 Gervais Street Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 771-6112 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Upstate 104 South Main Street Suite 803 Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (864) 233-5366 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Washington, DC 520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6121 Toll Free: (855) 425-6324 Fax: (202) 228-5143                                   Click here to open a plain text version of this email                Click here to forward this email              Click here to open this e-mail in its own browser window