The two Members of Congress both serve on the Energy & Commerce Committee. Latta, who has been a member of the committee for 15 years and serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, opened the discussion by outlining his efforts to rebuild and fortify America’s energy grid. “Not only do we have to have more energy, but we also can’t be taking anything off generation right now. Huge, huge, huge. One of the main goals of The Ripon Society is to promote the ideas and principles that have made America great and contributed to the GOP’s success.