[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                     WE NEED THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, this Wednesday, the House will vote to 
approve the Keystone XL pipeline. This vote will come after more than 
1,700 days since the application for the project was filed. Despite the 
outpouring of support from the American people, the President continues 
to delay the approval of the Keystone pipeline, which would directly 
create 20,000 jobs and lead to $7 billion in spending. The President 
keeps dragging his feet.
  Business and labor organizations have joined together to support the 
Keystone project because it will bring jobs to American workers. West 
Virginians support the Keystone pipeline. The permitting delay that is 
standing in the way of the Keystone project demonstrates that this 
administration and its environmental agenda will put everything ahead 
of our Nation's economy and jobs for working Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, an energy economy is a jobs economy, and I hope my 
colleagues will join me in fighting back against the administration's 
anti-energy agenda. Passing H.R. 3 would mean more American jobs and 
move us closer towards energy independence.

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