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Westerman Comments on Keystone's Passage in Senate

Statement

Date: Jan. 29, 2015
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Issues: Oil and Gas

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement upon approval of construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. Senate:

"I congratulate the Senate on passage of its bi-partisan bill to build the Keystone XL pipeline. This is a long-overdue project that is about creating opportunity for private sector jobs and energy independence. It is my hope that the House quickly sends the bill to the president's desk where I look forward to seeing whether he sides with hardworking Americans -- including the Arkansans that have constructed the pipe -- or whether he sides with the special interests and political allies more concerned with their agenda and protecting his legacy."

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 266-153 on January 9 to approve the project.


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