[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            JOBS AND ENERGY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, my constituents are outraged by the lack of 
leadership coming from this administration and Senate Democrats.
  Last night, the President came here and talked about working with any 
projects that would put Americans to work. Well, Mr. Speaker, House 
Republicans have passed 27 bipartisan bills that help job creation, and 
the Senate Democrats refuse to take action on them.
  We also gave the President a bill that creates over 20,000 jobs 
associated with the Keystone XL pipeline--a project that not only 
creates jobs but reduces energy costs and leads us to independence from 
Middle Eastern oil. But President Obama has once again put politics 
first and has halted the Keystone project. Even one of the President's 
strongest allies, the unions, have said that the President is wrong on 
this issue.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that, in an effort to save his job, the 
President is willing to sacrifice the jobs and energy security for 
Americans that Keystone will create. The President keeps asking for 
blank checks so he can do more failed stimulus projects or play venture 
capitalist with companies like Solyndra.
  House Republicans will continue our progress in crafting and passing 
bipartisan legislation like the 27 jobs bills that await action in the 
Senate. Republicans will continue to create an environment in which 
businesses can grow and create jobs, and we will continue to work to 
reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

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