[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, parents know all too well the sinking feeling 
that settles in around the kitchen table when it's time to pay bills.
  Utilities costs takes up more and more each month and the once-simple 
task of putting gas in the car has become an act of financial 
acrobatics.
  Heading into a long, hot summer, House Republicans are committed to 
an all-of-the-above American energy strategy. If there's more American 
energy, prices will be more affordable, and there will be more American 
jobs. Period.
  Who would stand in the way of that? Apparently, President Obama.
  The President continues to play favorites in the energy sector and 
block domestic energy with onerous regulations. Red tape only makes it 
harder to capitalize on economic-growth opportunities and harder to 
achieve energy independence.
  If the President were just to sign off on the Keystone XL pipeline 
today, he'd open up thousands of American jobs, but for 5 years he has 
refused.
  House Republicans are serious about expanding energy production. It's 
time the President got serious, too.

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