[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PRESIDENT SHOULD ACT ON KEYSTONE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, for more than 1,960 
days, the President has refused to approve the construction of the 
Keystone pipeline. The President has incorrectly blamed the delay on 
harmful environmental impacts, but last week, the State Department 
released a study confirming what House Republicans have been saying for 
years: the Keystone pipeline will not harm the environment.
  The President is placing politics over job creation. On Monday, 
former Energy Secretary Steven Chu acknowledged that the 
administration's decision is strictly political and has no scientific 
backing.
  The President says he wants to create jobs, but his inconsistent 
actions have prevented over 120,000 immediate shovel-ready jobs. The 
President has said these are temporary jobs, but he is wrong. These are 
permanent job at MTU of Graniteville and Michelin of Lexington, 
producing engines and earthmover tires for oil sands recovery in 
Alberta, Canada.
  The most environmentally secure method of transportation is by 
pipeline, and the President should join Congress in developing Keystone 
for jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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