Republican Congressman Pete Sessions from Texas has given out a bold statement about the impact of Bitcoin mining will have not just on his state but on the United States as a whole. The Texan representative stated that “Bitcoin Mining will play a critical role in rebuilding energy independence in the USA.” His statement received a mixed bag of reactions from both supporters and critics. Wyoming’s Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis was among the supporters who responded to his tweet with a brief “Indeed.”