[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         AMERICAN ENERGY POLICY

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, the Motor Capital of Michigan currently has 
the second-highest gas prices in the country at over $4 per gallon. 
Sadly, this reality is just another painful and needed reminder for the 
Senate and the President to work with the House in passing an all-of-
the-above approach that expands American energy production, creates 
jobs, boosts manufacturing, makes energy more affordable, and allows 
America to be America.
  The U.S. is a treasure trove of natural resources. New practices 
allow producers to easily extract natural gas, coal, and oil from the 
ground while doing it cheaper, safer, and with less disruption to the 
landscape.
  Energy production also creates jobs. The Keystone XL pipeline project 
alone would create tens of thousands of jobs. The State Department 
declares it environmentally safe. Labor unions agree it will create 
jobs. Last month, the House passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval 
Act, to clear the remaining barriers to construction of the project. 
But the administration refuses to move forward. Why? America deserves 
better.
  The President and the Senate must join our efforts to help 
hardworking taxpayers and create jobs, create an economy, and allow 
America to be America.

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