[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORTING KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
Keystone pipeline and on behalf of the people of Minnesota's Sixth 
Congressional District. I am honored and I would like to thank my 
constituents for the opportunity to serve as their representative.
  I am a proud supporter of the Keystone XL pipeline, which will be an 
efficient and safe means of transporting up to 830,000 barrels of crude 
oil from Canada to the United States daily. The construction of this 
pipeline will support thousands of jobs and increase our GDP by nearly 
$3.4 billion. Keystone will continue to reduce our dependence on 
Mideast oil. In the fastest growing region of Minnesota, this pipeline 
will alleviate rail and road congestion currently plaguing cities like 
Anoka and Elk River. This pipeline will also bring stability to our 
energy system and help stimulate growth in our economy.

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