[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           KEYSTONE PIPELINE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, in 2010, the southern 
segment of the Keystone pipeline system began operating, carrying crude 
oil from Oklahoma to Illinois and Texas. According to multiple news 
outlets, this existing southern segment of the Keystone system just 
pumped its one billionth barrel of oil.
  The Federal approval process only took 2 years to complete, and there 
have been no incidents as a result of this infrastructure. Yet, here we 
are 5 years later and the Keystone XL pipeline, which would connect 
Canada and the United States, still remains unapproved after 7 long 
years of repetitive reviews.
  Approval of the Keystone XL pipeline will provide American families 
with new job opportunities and a reliable source of North American 
energy in the safest, most efficient way possible.
  As a member of the Natural Resources Committee, I rise today to once 
again urge the President to approve the Keystone XL.
  This southern portion of the Keystone pipeline has proven to be a 
safe and effective way to transport oil, and the northern segment into 
Canada will provide the same benefits.

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