[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICA'S ENERGY PIPELINES

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the importance of 
pipelines to our Nation's energy use and national security. It should 
be obvious, but with Colonial Pipeline being out of commission this 
week and the resulting gas shortages, price spikes, and long lines at 
the gas pump, this highlights the importance of this method of transit. 
Pipelines offer guaranteed, reliable delivery and are cheaper and safer 
than any other delivery method.
  The extremely rare event of a pipeline being out of commission shows 
how much we often take them for granted. We have 2\1/2\ million miles 
of energy-related pipeline in this country. If it can be completed, the 
Keystone Pipeline, the fourth phase, only 1,179 miles, would make our 
energy security even stronger. I am hopeful that the events of the past 
week will cause the Biden administration and many of my friends across 
the aisle to rethink their hostility toward this project.
  Let's work on protecting these systems from cyberattacks. Let's work 
to build redundancy systems to operate when these attacks get through. 
But let's also remember what the alternative is when dogmatic policies 
get in the way and take options off the table. We will continue to need 
these fuels for the foreseeable future, and I hope we can agree to 
smart courses of action to embrace the most efficient and safe manner 
of delivery.

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