MARKING 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPINDLETOP

On 2026-01-09, Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14) delivered a floor speech titled "MARKING 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPINDLETOP" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered defense, trade policy.

MARKING 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPINDLETOP

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)] [House] [Page H595] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MARKING 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPINDLETOP (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, January 10 marks the 125th anniversary of Spindletop, located in Texas' 14th District, which I am proud to represent. In January 1901, the Spindletop gusher produced up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day and flowed for 9 straight days, making it the largest oil discovery in the world at the time and the first major oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. I should say the Gulf Coast, or should I say the Gulf of America? That discovery launched the modern American oil industry and transformed southeast Texas into a national energy hub. Over the decades, Spindletop helped drive industrial growth, supported national defense, and built a foundation for the energy infrastructure that exists along the Texas Gulf Coast today. My district is now home to some of the largest refineries in the U.S., three LNG export terminals, major ports, and thousands of energy workers whose labor keeps fuel moving across the country and to our allies. That impact traces directly back to Spindletop: one discovery, one district, 125 years of American history. ____________________