Washington – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass legislation authorizing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Senate also recently approved this measure, and it will now go to the President’s desk. Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released the following statement upon passage:
“President Obama now has a very simple choice: he can either listen to the American people and approve a project that will create jobs and economic growth, or he can continue his partisan games and veto this legislation. The Keystone XL Pipeline is ready to bring tens of thousands of quality jobs and billions of dollars in earnings to hard working Americans. Our national security interests are also at stake here. By blocking the construction of this pipeline, the President is forcing us to continue relying on unstable Middle Eastern nations for our energy supply. The Keystone Pipeline has been stalled for long enough. I sincerely hope that the President is able to put the American people ahead of his political cronies. It’s time for the President to sign this legislation, and it’s time to build the Keystone XL Pipeline.”
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"Dramatic increases in domestic oil production over the past several years have produced tremendous economic benefits for Americans. The federal government, however, has constrained those benefits by significantly limiting the ability to export crude oil. Heritage Foundation energy policy expert Nicolas Loris explains how removing the ban on crude oil exports would create more opportunities for Americans, increase employment and economic growth, and augment the overall efficiency of global oil markets." Heritage Foundation.
You say we rely on foreign oil, but your friends want to lift restrictions on exporting oil from the US. Which is it Congressman? Just who will get to use the tar sands oil sent down from Canada?
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