[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

  (Mrs. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Senate rejected legislation to 
approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Meanwhile, the House has passed 
legislation to authorize building the pipeline nine times.
  There is no good reason to continue to delay this project, which will 
create tens of thousands of jobs and has strong bipartisan support.
  Keystone XL is the most studied pipeline in our Nation's history. 
Thousands of pages prove its worth to our economy and national interest 
and further document its safety. It will spur job creation, help us on 
our way to energy independence, and increase access to affordable North 
American oil.
  For more than 6 years, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline have 
been fighting to secure the necessary approval that would allow the 
U.S. to take advantage of vital oil production in Canada and the 
northern United States. It appears supporters will have to wait a 
little longer before the Senate finally acts in America's economic and 
energy interests.

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